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An oil depot is on fire in Vasylkiv, 36 km south of Kyiv and another was hit in the village of Kryachky. In the village of Kvitneve, a warehouse for frozen food products is on fire after Russian shelling. No casualties have been reported yet.
An oil depot is on fire in Vasylkiv, 36 km south of Kyiv and another was hit in the village of Kryachky. In the village of Kvitneve, a warehouse for frozen food products is on fire after Russian shelling. No casualties have been reported yet.
At a meeting on March 10, EU leaders condemned the “unspeakable suffering” Russia has brought on the Ukrainian people and said in a statement that they “will not leave Ukraine alone.” While EU leaders acknowledged Ukraine’s EU aspirations, Reuters reported that the leaders were cautious about fast tracking the country’s ascension to the union.
At a meeting on March 10, EU leaders condemned the “unspeakable suffering” Russia has brought on the Ukrainian people and said in a statement that they “will not leave Ukraine alone.” While EU leaders acknowledged Ukraine’s EU aspirations, Reuters reported that the leaders were cautious about fast tracking the country’s ascension to the union.
Sony has halted sales of its PlayStation consoles and software in Russia. Epson will suspend exports of its products to Russia and Belarus and has pledged $1 million to the UNHCR to support humanitarian relief.
Sony has halted sales of its PlayStation consoles and software in Russia. Epson will suspend exports of its products to Russia and Belarus and has pledged $1 million to the UNHCR to support humanitarian relief.
Sony has halted sales of its PlayStation consoles and software in Russia. Epson will suspend exports of its products to Russia and Belarus and has pledged $1 million to the UNHCR to support humanitarian relief.
Head of Sumy Regional State Administration Dmytro Zhivitsky announced in a video message on March 7 that at least 10 people were killed as a result of targeted bombings by Russia on Sumy.
The Russian Embassy in the U.K. tweeted on March 7 quoting Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov that “the goal of Russia’s special military operation is to stop any war that could take place on Ukrainian territory or that could start from there.” U.S. State Department Spokesman Ned Price responded, saying, “This is a flat out lie. Russia’s special military operation is instigating a war in Ukraine. Ukraine does not want a war.”
Head of Sumy Regional State Administration Dmytro Zhivitsky announced in a video message on March 7 that at least 10 people were killed as a result of targeted bombings by Russia on Sumy.
The Russian Embassy in the U.K. tweeted on March 7 quoting Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov that “the goal of Russia’s special military operation is to stop any war that could take place on Ukrainian territory or that could start from there.” U.S. State Department Spokesman Ned Price responded, saying, “This is a flat out lie. Russia’s special military operation is instigating a war in Ukraine. Ukraine does not want a war.”
The announcement bolsters a Wall Street Journal report on March 6 that Putin was recruiting Syrians skilled in urban combat to fight in Ukraine. Pentagon Spokesman John Kirby said he had no information on the numbers or caliber of the Syrian fighters.
Video of the incident showed a truck with a large trailer reversing into the gates and forcing them open as a small number of protesters looked on. Mayor of Kherson Igor Kolyhav said. According to CNN, citing screenshots from a webcam and video that have been geolocated, Russian military vehicles entered Kherson after heavy shelling and appear to have taken the southern city. Mayor of Kherson Igor Kolyhav said. According to CNN, citing screenshots from a webcam and video that have been geolocated, Russian military vehicles entered Kherson after heavy shelling and appear to have taken the southern city. Earlier, the bank had opened a special account where Ukrainians and foreigners can donate money to support the military. The sharp decline was the result of severe economic sanctions imposed against the aggressor state, including the anticipated cutting off selected Russian banks from the payment order system SWIFT. Russian companies also plunged. Earlier, the bank had opened a special account where Ukrainians and foreigners can donate money to support the military. The sharp decline was the result of severe economic sanctions imposed against the aggressor state, including the anticipated cutting off selected Russian banks from the payment order system SWIFT. Russian companies also plunged. In a interview with Associated Press, Kyiv’s Mayor Vitali Klitschko said that ‘Kyiv was encircled’ but ready to fight. His spokesperson said that he misspoke, and such information was “a lie and a manipulation.” In a interview with Associated Press, Kyiv’s Mayor Vitali Klitschko said that ‘Kyiv was encircled’ but ready to fight. His spokesperson said that he misspoke, and such information was “a lie and a manipulation.” In a interview with Associated Press, Kyiv’s Mayor Vitali Klitschko said that ‘Kyiv was encircled’ but ready to fight. His spokesperson said that he misspoke, and such information was “a lie and a manipulation.” They are open during curfew and will provide drinking water. A list of the locations can be found here. In addition, Facebook is blocking Russian state media from running ads on its platform anywhere in the world. They are open during curfew and will provide drinking water. A list of the locations can be found here. In addition, Facebook is blocking Russian state media from running ads on its platform anywhere in the world. The decision to cut Russia off the international payment order system has not been officially issued yet, but the technical preparations are ongoing, according to Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba. “Ukrainian diplomats dedicate this victory to all defenders of Ukraine.” They are open during curfew and will provide drinking water. A list of the locations can be found here. In addition, Facebook is blocking Russian state media from running ads on its platform anywhere in the world. The decision to cut Russia off the international payment order system has not been officially issued yet, but the technical preparations are ongoing, according to Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba. “Ukrainian diplomats dedicate this victory to all defenders of Ukraine.” The decision to cut Russia off the international payment order system has not been officially issued yet, but the technical preparations are ongoing, according to Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba. “Ukrainian diplomats dedicate this victory to all defenders of Ukraine.” Citing anonymous U.S. officials, the newspaper claimed Russia is likely to begin a large-scale invasion of Ukraine within 48 hours. CNN correspondent Katie Bo Lillis confirmed the report, saying that the eastern city of Kharkiv is “at particular risk.” Citing anonymous U.S. officials, the newspaper claimed Russia is likely to begin a large-scale invasion of Ukraine within 48 hours. CNN correspondent Katie Bo Lillis confirmed the report, saying that the eastern city of Kharkiv is “at particular risk.” Citing anonymous U.S. officials, the newspaper claimed Russia is likely to begin a large-scale invasion of Ukraine within 48 hours. CNN correspondent Katie Bo Lillis confirmed the report, saying that the eastern city of Kharkiv is “at particular risk.” U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told CNN that Russia is preparing provocations to launch aggression against Ukraine. Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis said on Twitter that Russia’s decision to continue Belarusian drills beyond their final date on Feb. 20 meant preparation for an attack on Kyiv. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told CNN that Russia is preparing provocations to launch aggression against Ukraine. Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis said on Twitter that Russia’s decision to continue Belarusian drills beyond their final date on Feb. 20 meant preparation for an attack on Kyiv. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told CNN that Russia is preparing provocations to launch aggression against Ukraine. Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis said on Twitter that Russia’s decision to continue Belarusian drills beyond their final date on Feb. 20 meant preparation for an attack on Kyiv. Enormous lines for ATMs were seen in Donetsk, an eastern Ukrainian city occupied by Russia and its proxies, on Feb. 19. The local bank had to introduce a daily cash withdrawal limit of 10,000 Russian rubles, or $130. Earlier that day, local Russia-installed authorities ordered the general mobilization. Russian media suggest the parliament can once again vote to recognize the Russia-occupied areas of eastern Ukraine as independent states. In 2014, the upper house, the Federal Assembly, authorized Russian military to move into Ukraine. The authorization was active until December 2021. Enormous lines for ATMs were seen in Donetsk, an eastern Ukrainian city occupied by Russia and its proxies, on Feb. 19. The local bank had to introduce a daily cash withdrawal limit of 10,000 Russian rubles, or $130. Earlier that day, local Russia-installed authorities ordered the general mobilization. Russian media suggest the parliament can once again vote to recognize the Russia-occupied areas of eastern Ukraine as independent states. In 2014, the upper house, the Federal Assembly, authorized Russian military to move into Ukraine. The authorization was active until December 2021. The explosion of a car in Russian-occupied Donetsk has not yet been confirmed by independent sources. U.S. intelligence said previously Russia was preparing a false flag operation to have an excuse to invade Ukraine. Reports of explosions on the outskirts also appeared in the media. Russian media suggest the parliament can once again vote to recognize the Russia-occupied areas of eastern Ukraine as independent states. In 2014, the upper house, the Federal Assembly, authorized Russian military to move into Ukraine. The authorization was active until December 2021. The explosion of a car in Russian-occupied Donetsk has not yet been confirmed by independent sources. U.S. intelligence said previously Russia was preparing a false flag operation to have an excuse to invade Ukraine. Reports of explosions on the outskirts also appeared in the media. Dmytro Sennychenko submitted a letter of resignation in November, following the scandalous privatization of the Bilshovyk plant in Kyiv. Sennychenko said the two events weren’t connected. Dmytro Sennychenko submitted a letter of resignation in November, following the scandalous privatization of the Bilshovyk plant in Kyiv. Sennychenko said the two events weren’t connected. Dmytro Sennychenko submitted a letter of resignation in November, following the scandalous privatization of the Bilshovyk plant in Kyiv. Sennychenko said the two events weren’t connected. NATO Chief Jens Stoltenberg said Russia’s announcement it was pulling back some troops after they finished exercises was reason for cautious optimism, but that the evidence could not yet be seen on the ground. Moscow-based analysis center Conflict Intelligence Team said on Feb. 15 that it had only observed movements towards, not away from, Ukraine. NATO Chief Jens Stoltenberg said Russia’s announcement it was pulling back some troops after they finished exercises was reason for cautious optimism, but that the evidence could not yet be seen on the ground. Moscow-based analysis center Conflict Intelligence Team said on Feb. 15 that it had only observed movements towards, not away from, Ukraine. NATO Chief Jens Stoltenberg said Russia’s announcement it was pulling back some troops after they finished exercises was reason for cautious optimism, but that the evidence could not yet be seen on the ground. Moscow-based analysis center Conflict Intelligence Team said on Feb. 15 that it had only observed movements towards, not away from, Ukraine. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said that 160 U.S. troops from the Florida National Guard will be moved to elsewhere in Europe as the threat of a Russian invasion increases. The U.K. Armed Forces Minister James Heappey said British instructors are leaving this weekend. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said that 160 U.S. troops from the Florida National Guard will be moved to elsewhere in Europe as the threat of a Russian invasion increases. The U.K. Armed Forces Minister James Heappey said British instructors are leaving this weekend. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said that 160 U.S. troops from the Florida National Guard will be moved to elsewhere in Europe as the threat of a Russian invasion increases. The U.K. Armed Forces Minister James Heappey said British instructors are leaving this weekend. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said that 160 U.S. troops from the Florida National Guard will be moved to elsewhere in Europe as the threat of a Russian invasion increases. The U.K. Armed Forces Minister James Heappey said British instructors are leaving this weekend.
2022-03-07 18:19 UK to provide additional $230 million in aid to Ukraine.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said “this is the moment for Ukraine’s friends to create a coalition of humanitarian, economic, and defensive military support to ensure that Putin fails in this catastrophic invasion.”
2022-03-07 18:05 Blinken: Ukraine’s using defense support 'effectively' against Russian aggression.
U.S. Secretary of State said that 70% of the recently provided $350 million in defense support to Ukraine “is already in the hands of Ukrainians,” and $10 billion in emergency aid to be provided by the Congress “very quickly.”
2022-03-07 17:54 State Emergency Service: At least 13 civilians killed in air strike on bread factory in Kyiv Oblast.
Five people were rescued. Around 30 people are believed to have been at the factory before the attack.
2022-03-07 17:40 UN: 1,207 civilian casualties of Russia’s war in Ukraine, 406 people killed and 801 injured.
2022-03-07 17:12 Russian shelling damaged or destroyed 202 schools, 34 hospitals, more than 1,500 residential buildings
The numbers were published by Mykhailo Podoliak, advisor to the head of President Volodymyr Zelensky’s administration.
2022-03-07 16:09 Bloomberg: Some EU nations balk at push to advance Ukraine’s membership bid.
Germany, the Netherlands and others want to focus on practical support to Ukraine and ending the war rather than embarking on a process that could take at least a decade, diplomats said.
2022-03-07 15:52 Russia claims it will stop war ‘in a moment’ if Ukraine agrees to its demands.
Moscow demands that “Ukraine ceases military action,” changes its constitution to enshrine neutrality, acknowledges occupied Crimea as Russian territory, and recognize the Russian-controlled areas of Donetsk and Luhansk as independent states.
2022-03-07 15:49 Ukrainian forces have retaken Mykolaiv airport, according to regional governor Vitaliy Kim.
Russian artillery pounded the southern Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv overnight on March 7.
2022-03-07 15:27 EU's working on further sanctions due to Kremlin's 'recklessness' towards civilians, including children.
According to the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, the EU has to “get rid of the dependency on Russian gas, oil and coal” and will present proposals on March 8 on ways the bloc can diversify its energy supply.
2022-03-07 14:57 Online map shows lines on Ukraine's border in real-time.
The map was created by the Customs Service. It recommends choosing checkpoints on the border with Hungary, Slovakia, Romania and Moldova as they are less busy compared to Poland.
2022-03-07 14:03 Ukrainian, Russian foreign ministers to meet in Turkey on March 10.
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov have agreed to meet in Turkey’s coastal Antalya province, according to their Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu.
2022-03-07 13:57 Hungary bans weapon shipments to Ukraine from its territory.
The decision was mentioned by Prime Minister Viktor Orban in a special video address. He added that he will meet with leaders of Poland, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia in London on March 8, to discuss Ukraine.
2022-03-07 13:39 Third round of Ukraine-Russia negotiations to begin at 4 p.m.
Mykhailo Podolyak, advisor to the head of President Volodymyr Zelensky’s administration, said on Twitter. Ukraine hasn’t achieved desired results during the previous rounds.
2022-03-07 12:58 Klitschko: 'Heavy fighting around Kyiv, primarily northwest.'
“With extreme rage, the enemy is destroying Bucha, Hostomel, Vorzel, Irpin. They deliberately kill civilians,” Kyiv mayor Vitalii Klitschko said.
2022-03-07 12:50 Russian government refuses to participate in ICJ hearings on Ukraine.
On Feb. 26, Ukraine filed an application to the International Court of Justice instituting proceedings against Russia under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.
2022-03-07 12:24 Zelensky asks world to stop buying Russian petroleum.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said a new sanctions package is needed. “A boycott of Russian export, refusal to buy Russian oil and petroleum products. You can call it an embargo or a moral thing to do when you refuse to give money to terrorists,” he said.
2022-03-07 11:49 Over 140,000 Ukrainians have returned since the start of Russia's invasion.
According to the State Border Guard Service, 80% of those returning are men. Tens of thousands of them have joined the Territorial Defense Units, wrote Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov.
2022-03-07 11:36 State Emergency Service: at least 8 killed in Kharkiv over 24 hours.
Russia shelled Kharkiv overnight. According to the report, there were large-scale fires in 21 buildings in the central part of the city. The administrative buildings, medical institutions, educational institutions, and dorms “completely or partially demolished.”
2022-03-07 11:18 Chinese Foreign Minister: China-Russia friendship is ‘rock solid,’ prospects for cooperation extensive.
Two days earlier, Foreign Minister Wang Yi called on the U.S., NATO, and the EU to “pay attention to the negative impact of NATO’s continuous eastward expansion on Russia’s security.”
2022-03-07 10:30 State Emergency Service: 9 killed, 6 injured in attack on Vinnytsia airport.
One person remains missing. Russia hit Vinnytsia Airport with eight rockets, on March 6.
2022-03-07 10:11 Kremlin announces 'humanitarian corridors to Russia, Belarus.'
The state-controlled RIA news agency writes that Russia will proclaim a ceasefire to “evacuate” civilians from Kyiv, Mariupol, Kharkiv, and Sumy. Previously, two Ukrainian attempts to evacuate civilians from Mariupol were halted after Russia breached the ceasefire.
2022-03-07 09:16 Hostomel village council confirms on March 7 Russian troops killed head of Hostomel territorial community Yury Prylypko.
He was killed along with two other people while giving bread and medicine to Hostomel residents.
2022-03-07 09:07 India continues efforts to evacuate students in eastern Ukraine.
On March 6, the Indian embassy said it had a team stationed in Poltava to coordinate the safe passage of nearly 700 Indian students stranded in Sumy to western borders. Over the weekend India’s Ministry of External Affairs asked both sides for a temporary ceasefire to evacuate students.
2022-03-07 07:31 UK injects $100 million into Ukraine’s economy to mitigate financial pressures
created by Russia’s unprovoked and illegal invasion, the U.K. Prime Minister’s Office announced on March 7. The money could be used to support public sector salaries, allowing critical state functions to keep operating, as well as to support social safety nets and pensions for the Ukrainian people.
2022-03-07 07:05 Russian artillery pounds the southern Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv overnight on March 7.
The shelling hit the city’s outskirts and resulted in fires at residential buildings, according to Ukraine’s State Emergency Service. Vadym Denysenko, advisor to interior minister of Ukraine, said that the Russian forces used Smerch heavy multiple rocket launchers to shell the city.
2022-03-07 06:44 New Zealand prepares sanctions law against Russia and Belarus
targeted at strategically important individuals and firms, including Russian President Vladimir Putin and Sergey Lavrov, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on March 7. New Zealand has thus far been restricted in its ability to do so, due to it not having an independent sanctions law, and the law will be voted on by parliament this week, Ardern said.
2022-03-07 06:38 South Korea issues travel ban to areas in Russia and Belarus near Ukraine,
Japan urges citizens to refrain from traveling to Russia. South Korea also joined the U.S. and others in suspending transactions with Russia’s central bank, the country’s Foreign Ministry said on March 7.
2022-03-07 06:03 50 Russian diplomats including their family members return to Moscow from New York City,
CNN reports citing RIA news agency. Their departure follows a request that 12 Russian U.N. diplomats withdraw from the U.S. by March 7. According to Ambassador Richard Mills, the diplomats were removed due to actions that were “not in accordance with their responsibilities and obligations as diplomats.”
2022-03-07 05:20 Kuleba urges EU and G7 countries to introduce further sanctions against Russia.
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on March 6 during a televised address that he had signed letters to all foreign ministers of EU and G7 countries with a specific list of the sanctions that Ukraine expects “in order to finally pinch the Russian economy and end the war in Ukraine.”
2022-03-07 04:31 Russian forces restrict access to external communication at Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant,
the International Atomic Energy Agency said on March 6. Mobile networks and internet access at the power plant have been blocked by occupying Russian forces and all operations conducted by the plant’s staff require approval by a Russian commander, the IAEA said in a statement.
2022-03-07 04:29 Russian troops launch a missile strike near the village of Tuzla in Odesa Oblast.
According to the spokesman of Operational Headquarters of the Odesa Regional Military Administration Serhii Bratchuk, the attack targeted critical infrastructure. Current assessments indicate that nobody was injured or killed, although information is still being gathered.
2022-03-07 04:13 Two Big Four accounting firms KPMG International and PricewaterhouseCoopers to suspend operations in Russia and Belarus.
KPMG has over 4,500 partners and staff in Russia and Belarus. PwC has 3,700 partners and staff in Russia and has operated in the country for 30 years.
2022-03-07 03:38 UK continues to lead effort to suspend Russia from Interpol.
U.K. Home Secretary Priti Patel wrote on Twitter on March 6 that she, along with her colleagues from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the U.S., has written calling on Interpol to suspend Russian membership and access to Interpol systems. “Russia’s actions are a direct threat to the safety of individuals and to international law enforcement cooperation,” Patel wrote.
2022-03-07 02:59 Russia has fired 600 missiles and deployed 95% of its amassed troops into Ukraine,
according to a senior US defense official. Fighting is ongoing in Kherson and Mykolaiv and Russian troops continue to encircle Kyiv, Mariupol, Chernihiv, and Kharkiv. However, all Russian advances have been significantly slowed down due to strong Ukrainian resistance.
2022-03-07 02:35 Ukraine suspends exports of rye, oats, buckwheat, millet, sugar, salt, meat, and livestock,
Interfax Ukraine news agency reported on March 6, citing a government decision. Ukraine’s Prime Minister, Denys Shmyhal, stated earlier that the government had decided to restrict the export of a number of socially important goods and raw materials from which they are made amid Russia’s full-scale invasion.
2022-03-07 02:11 Eugene Czolij: NATO member countries are targets of Putin’s military aggression and must act accordingly in Ukraine
2022-03-07 02:02 Hacking group Anonymous interrupts Russian state tv programs with footage of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
The group claims to have accessed the TV channels “Russia 24”, “Channel 1”, “Moscow 24”, and streaming services Wink and Ivi, replacing regular programming with videos from Ukraine and an anti-war message.
2022-03-07 01:48 WSJ: Russia recruiting Syrians skilled in urban combat to be sent to Ukraine to help take Kyiv, according to U.S. officials.
The Wall Street Journal reported that it is unclear how many fighters have been identified, but some are already in Russia preparing to enter the war, according to one official.
2022-03-07 01:22 Reuters: U.S. does not see imminent Russian amphibious assault of Odesa, according to U.S. official.
Earlier on March 6, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine had maps and records, obtained from captured Russian soldiers, that showed Russian forces were planning to bomb Odesa.
2022-03-07 01:30 Civilians flee in terror as Ukraine’s military deter Russia in Irpin
2022-03-06 06:55 Kyiv resident gives birth during war: ‘I forgot about the bombings only in labor’
2022-03-06 01:55 10 days of suffering. Russia’s war against Ukraine in photos
2022-03-05 20:33 Ukrainian loses parent to Russian propaganda: ‘I can consider myself an orphan’
2022-03-05 19:42 Payoneer, Paypal, Adobe suspend operations in Russia.
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2022-03-05 20:39 SBU: Russia planned to create 'republic' in western Ukraine.
The Security Service arrested people alleged of being Russian proxies tasked with organizing the so-called “Federal Republic of Ukraine.” According to the SBU, the supposed “republic” would have included Ivano-Frankivsk, Zakarpattia, Lviv, Ternopil, and Chernivtsi.
2022-03-05 20:33 Ukrainian loses parent to Russian propaganda: ‘I can consider myself an orphan’
2022-03-05 20:17 Israeli Prime Minister secretly visits Russia, talks to Putin.
Israeli leader Naftali Bennett has arrived in Moscow for unannounced negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin. This was later confirmed by Putin’s Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov.
2022-03-05 19:47 Russia announces resuming fighting in Mariupol and Volnovakha.
Earlier today temporary ceasefire was supposed to take place to create humanitarian corridors and allow civilians to leave Mariupol and Volnovakha, but Russian troops’ shelling halted the evacuation.
2022-03-05 19:42 Payoneer, Paypal, Adobe suspend operations in Russia.
The three companies have joined the growing list of international brands that refuse to do business in Russia over its aggression against Ukraine.
2022-03-05 19:30 Third round of Ukraine-Russia talks to be held on March 7.
A member of the Ukrainian delegation, lawmaker David Arakhamia, announced the date in a Facebook post.
Cyprus banned Russian ships from its port following EU sanctions over Russia’s war, Philenews reported.
2022-03-05 18:18 Ukraine's richest man Akhmetov speaks up about Russia's war.
Ten days after Russia launched an all-out offensive on Ukraine, oligarch Rinat Akhmetov told Ekonomichna Pravda that he had cut business contacts with Russia and had no more interests or assets in the country. “Russia is an aggressor country, and Putin is a war criminal.”
2022-03-05 17:49 Ukrainian forces take control of Mykolaiv, seize Russian occupiers' equipment.
According to Mykolaiv Oblast Governor Vitaly Kim, there are casualties among civilians, but their number is yet to be determined. Mykolaiv is a regional capital in southern Ukraine.
2022-03-05 17:14 Nuremberg Trials prosecutor: Putin should be 'behind bars.'
Benjamin Ferencz, the last surviving prosecutor of Nazis officials at the 1945-1946 Nuremberg trials, told the Mirror that “those responsible should be held accountable for aggression, crimes against humanity and plain murder.” Ferencz also said Putin can be jailed, but that Russia would need a whole new government.
2022-03-05 17:10 Putin says Ukraine could 'lose its statehood.'
Russia’s dictator Vladimir Putin said that if Ukraine “continues to behave in the same way,” that will “bring into question the future of its statehood,” during a meeting broadcast on TV.
2022-03-05 16:53 About 400 civilians evacuated from Volnovakha despite thwarted evacuation.
The number was announced by Donetsk Oblast Governor Pavlo Kyrylenko. The evacuation of civilians from Volnovakha, Donetsk Oblast, was supposed to be held today, but Russian forces violated the temporary ceasefire they had previously agreed on with Ukraine.
2022-03-05 16:30 To combat Russia, Ukraine invites foreign fighters. Here’s how to apply
2022-03-05 15:03 Media: Italy seizes property worth $150 million from Russian oligarchs.
According to The Guardian’s sources in Italian police, a villa owned by the billionaire Alisher Usmanov on Sardinia, and a villa on Lake Como owned by the Russian state TV host Vladimir Soloviev, have both been seized. Yachts belonging to Russia’s richest man, Alexei Mordashov, and Gennady Timchenko, close to Russia’s dictator Vladimir Putin were also confiscated.
2022-03-05 14:32 Hundreds of thousands of households left without gas due to Russia's war.
Due to damages, the Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine (GTSO) had to shut down 16 gas distribution stations in Kharkiv, Mykolaiv, Zaporizhia, Kyiv, Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts.
2022-03-05 14:24 Russian forces kill Hero of Ukraine, captain Chybineiev.
Thirty-four-year-old Ukrainian captain Valeriy Chybineiev was killed in the battle near Hostomel, a city on the outskirts of Kyiv, on his birthday on March 3.
2022-03-05 13:56 Russian pilot captured near Chernihiv.
The pilot was taken prisoner after Ukraine’s military shot down his plane.
2022-03-05 13:49 Media: SBU kills member of Ukrainian negotiations team suspected of treason.
According to Ukrainska Pravda sources, a member of the Ukrainian negotiating delegation that met with Russia, was shot dead by the Security Service of Ukraine officers as they were trying to detain him. The man was allegedly Denys Kirieiev, a former deputy chairman of Oschadbank. The SBU had “strong evidence” he was leaking information to Russia.
2022-03-05 13:22 Civilians' evacuation in Mariupol postponed as Russian forces break temporary ceasefire agreement.
The evacuation of civilians from Mariupol was supposed to start at 11 a.m. today, but the city administration announced that it will not take place as Russian forces continue shelling the city and its neighboring areas. According to the head of the National Security and Defense Council, Oleksiy Danilov, Russian occupiers also block setting up humanitarian corridors in the city.
2022-03-05 12:32 Zelensky: 'I'm sure that soon we will tell our people – come back, it's safe now.'
In his latest address to the nation, Zelensky thanked Poland for welcoming hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians fleeing the war. “We effectively don’t have a border with Poland anymore. It’s not the time for borders,” he said.
2022-03-05 11:59 Ukraine wins 7 medals on first day of Paralympics.
Ukrainian athletes won three gold medals, three silver and one bronze in the biathlon discipline on the opening day of the competition at the 2022 Winter Paralympics in Beijing.
2022-03-05 11:35 Kherson citizens rally against Russian occupiers.
According to Ukrainska Pravda, Russian forces occupying the city are trying to block the protesters to not let them break into the city administration building.
2022-03-05 11:05 Over 66,000 men return to Ukraine amid Russia’s war.
According to Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov, 66,224 men have already returned to Ukraine from abroad since the war started. He interpreted it as meaning they are returning to take up arms and “protect the country” from Russian forces.
2022-03-05 10:37 Elon Musk refuses to ban Russian news sources on Starlink satellite internet.
“We will not do so unless at gunpoint. Sorry to be a free speech absolutist,” he said.
2022-03-05 10:16 Blinken: 'Ukraine can absolutely win against Russia'.
“If it’s the intention of Moscow to try somehow to topple the government and install its own puppet regime, Ukrainians are going to reject that one way or the other,” U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told BBC. The war has already not gone as Russian President Vladimir Putin might have planned, he added.
2022-03-05 09:36 Temporary ceasefire begins in Mariupol and Volnovakha to set up humanitarian corridors.
The ceasefire will start from 9 a.m. on March 5 for the two sides to provide humanitarian corridors to evacuate civilians and to deliver food and medicine to the cities that have been cut off from the world by the Russian attackers, Ukraine’s presidential advisor Mykhailo Podolyak told Suspilne.
2022-03-05 07:56 The staff of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant remain trapped 10 days after it was captured by Russian forces.
“We cannot replace people, they have been working their shift for 10 days already. They are divided into two groups, replacing each other, but they are tired mentally and physically, emotionally,” said Yury Fomichev, Mayor of Slavutych, a city in northern Ukraine built for the evacuated personnel of the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant after the 1986 disaster.
2022-03-05 07:48 In the Bucha district near Kyiv, Russian forces opened fire on a car with civilians.
As a result of the attack, two people were killed, including a 17-year-old girl, and four others were injured. The prosecutor’s office in the Kyiv region has launched criminal proceedings over the shelling.
2022-03-05 07:41 Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will visit Europe from March 6- 11 to coordinate new sanctions against Russia and show support for Ukraine.
Trudeau will travel to the United Kingdom, Latvia, Germany, and Poland, the Office of the Prime Minister announced on March 4.
2022-03-05 07:32 Singapore sanctions Russia in response to its all-out war against Ukraine.
Singapore announced sanctions against Russia on March 5 that include four banks and an export ban on electronics, computers and military items.
2022-03-05 07:28 International Boxing Association bans Russian and Belarusian boxers and competition officials from participating in international boxing competitions.
Wherever not possible on short notice for organizational or legal reasons, they will be allowed to participate as neutral athletes, according to the IBA’s statement.
2022-03-05 06:52 Uniqlo’s parent company to donate $10 million and 200,000 clothing items to UNHCR to support people forced to flee Russia's all-out war on Ukraine.
The donation will be used by the U.N.’s refugee agency to provide urgent assistance such as shelter, psychosocial support and core relief items to affected populations in Ukraine and neighboring countries.
2022-03-05 05:48 CNN: Russia is poised to deploy up to 1,000 more mercenaries to Ukraine.
The U.S. has already seen “some indications” that Russian mercenaries may be involved in Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine “in some places,” a senior defense official said earlier this week. It is not clear where or in what numbers.
2022-03-05 05:27 As of March 3, more than 1.2 million refugees have left Ukraine since Russia's full-scale invasion began on February 24,
the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees reports.
2022-03-05 05:23 Pentagon: Russia has fired more than 500 missiles in the week since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine began.
Russia is launching all different types of missiles at a rate of about two dozen per day, a Pentagon official said.
2022-03-05 04:11 International Gymnastics Federation bans Russian and Belarusian athletes from competitions starting March 7,
following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Earlier, the FIG announced that Russian and Belarusian would have to play under a neutral status.
2022-03-05 03:53 Poll: Around 74% of Americans - including Republicans and Democrats - said the United States and its NATO allies should impose a no-fly zone in Ukraine,
according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll completed on March 4. An equally bipartisan 80% of Americans said the United States should stop buying Russian oil.
2022-03-05 03:32 Samsung Electronics said on March 5 that shipments to Russia have been suspended "due to current geopolitical developments."
Samsung is also donating $6 million, including $1 million in consumer electronics, to actively support humanitarian efforts “around the region,” including aid for refugees, according to the company’s statement.
2022-03-05 02:41 US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield said on March 4 at the UN that Russian forces are now 20 miles, and closing, from Ukraine’s second largest nuclear facility
– the Yuzhnoukrainsk Nuclear Power Station in southern Ukraine’s Mykolaiv Oblast. “This imminent danger continues. We narrowly avoided a disaster last night,” she said, referring to Russia’s attack on the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. “The international community must be unanimous in demanding Russia’s forces stop their dangerous assault.”
2022-03-05 01:56 The U.S. Embassy did not send a message saying that there "will be strong shelling tonight," and that Russians will target all civil activists after capturing the city and imposing martial law.
The fake message was spread on behalf of US Chargé d’Affaire Kristina Kvien. This message is “fake and seems intended to inspire panic,” according to press attache Daniel Langenkamp.
2022-03-05 00:52 Bloomberg temporarily halts work of its journalists in Russia after Putin criminalizes independent journalism.
2022-03-05 00:45 Reuters: Ukraine still has a "significant majority" of its military aircraft available nine days after Russian forces started their full-scale invasion of the country,
Reuters reported, citing an unnamed U.S. defense official. The official also said that Ukrainian aircraft had suffered some loses, including being destroyed by Russian forces, but did not give details.
2022-03-05 00:26 Armed Forces: Russia fires cluster munition in Pokrovsk, no casualties.
The use of cluster bombs targeting civilians may constitute a war crime, according to Amnesty International. The Kremlin has denied the use of cluster munitions.
2022-03-05 00:25 What will the invasion of Ukraine bring for Russia?
2022-03-05 00:05 Lviv launches protective measures to save cultural heritage from possible airstrikes.
Authorities are removing unique sculptures and stained glass windows of ancient churches in case of shelling or missile attacks.
4Mar2022
2022-03-04 23:57 Zelensky condemns NATO's decision to not close the sky over Ukraine.
“Today the alliance’s leadership gave a green light to the further bombardment of Ukrainian towns and villages, refusing to establish a no-fly zone (over Ukraine),” President Volodymyr Zelensky said during his recent video address.
2022-03-04 23:37 Macron calls for emergency UN Security Council meeting on nuclear safety.
French President Emmanuel Macron called on Russia to “immediately cease its illegal and dangerous military actions in order to allow full control by the Ukrainian authorities over all nuclear facilities within the internationally recognized borders of Ukraine.”
2022-03-04 23:26 Blinken rejects calls for no-fly zone over Ukraine, sides with NATO.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said a no-fly zone would mean sending NATO planes into Ukrainian airspace to shoot down Russian planes. “And that could lead to a full-fledged war in Europe,” he added.
2022-03-04 23:01 US 'considers' ban on Russian oil imports.
The White House is looking into the potential impact of cutting off imports of Russian oil, U.S. Council of Economic Advisors Chair Cecilia Rouse said. “But what’s really most important is that we maintain a steady supply of global energy,” she said.
2022-03-04 22:41 Russia occupies Trostyanets, Sumy Oblast.
The city is on the verge of a humanitarian catastrophe, according to Dmytro Zhyvytskyy, the head of Sumy Regional State Administration.
5Mar2022
2022-03-05 11:59 Ukraine wins 7 medals on first day of Paralympics.
Ukrainian athletes won three gold medals, three silver and one bronze in the biathlon discipline on the opening day of the competition at the 2022 Winter Paralympics in Beijing.
2022-03-05 11:35 Kherson citizens rally against Russian occupiers.
According to Ukrainska Pravda, Russian forces occupying the city are trying to block the protesters to not let them break into the city administration building.
2022-03-05 11:05 Over 66,000 men return to Ukraine amid Russia’s war.
According to Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov, 66,224 men have already returned to Ukraine from abroad since the war started. He interpreted it as meaning they are returning to take up arms and “protect the country” from Russian forces.
2022-03-05 10:37 Elon Musk refuses to ban Russian news sources on Starlink satellite internet.
“We will not do so unless at gunpoint. Sorry to be a free speech absolutist,” he said.
2022-03-05 10:16 Blinken: 'Ukraine can absolutely win against Russia'.
“If it’s the intention of Moscow to try somehow to topple the government and install its own puppet regime, Ukrainians are going to reject that one way or the other,” U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told BBC. The war has already not gone as Russian President Vladimir Putin might have planned, he added.
2022-03-05 09:36 Temporary ceasefire begins in Mariupol and Volnovakha to set up humanitarian corridors.
The ceasefire will start from 9 a.m. on March 5 for the two sides to provide humanitarian corridors to evacuate civilians and to deliver food and medicine to the cities that have been cut off from the world by the Russian attackers, Ukraine’s presidential advisor Mykhailo Podolyak told Suspilne.
2022-03-05 07:56 The staff of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant remain trapped 10 days after it was captured by Russian forces.
“We cannot replace people, they have been working their shift for 10 days already. They are divided into two groups, replacing each other, but they are tired mentally and physically, emotionally,” said Yury Fomichev, Mayor of Slavutych, a city in northern Ukraine built for the evacuated personnel of the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant after the 1986 disaster.
2022-03-05 07:48 In the Bucha district near Kyiv, Russian forces opened fire on a car with civilians.
As a result of the attack, two people were killed, including a 17-year-old girl, and four others were injured. The prosecutor’s office in the Kyiv region has launched criminal proceedings over the shelling.
2022-03-05 07:41 Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will visit Europe from March 6- 11 to coordinate new sanctions against Russia and show support for Ukraine.
Trudeau will travel to the United Kingdom, Latvia, Germany, and Poland, the Office of the Prime Minister announced on March 4.
2022-03-05 07:32 Singapore sanctions Russia in response to its all-out war against Ukraine.
Singapore announced sanctions against Russia on March 5 that include four banks and an export ban on electronics, computers and military items.
2022-03-05 07:28 International Boxing Association bans Russian and Belarusian boxers and competition officials from participating in international boxing competitions.
Wherever not possible on short notice for organizational or legal reasons, they will be allowed to participate as neutral athletes, according to the IBA’s statement.
2022-03-05 06:52 Uniqlo’s parent company to donate $10 million and 200,000 clothing items to UNHCR to support people forced to flee Russia's all-out war on Ukraine.
The donation will be used by the U.N.’s refugee agency to provide urgent assistance such as shelter, psychosocial support and core relief items to affected populations in Ukraine and neighboring countries.
2022-03-05 05:48 CNN: Russia is poised to deploy up to 1,000 more mercenaries to Ukraine.
The U.S. has already seen “some indications” that Russian mercenaries may be involved in Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine “in some places,” a senior defense official said earlier this week. It is not clear where or in what numbers.
2022-03-05 05:27 As of March 3, more than 1.2 million refugees have left Ukraine since Russia's full-scale invasion began on February 24,
the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees reports.
2022-03-05 05:23 Pentagon: Russia has fired more than 500 missiles in the week since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine began.
Russia is launching all different types of missiles at a rate of about two dozen per day, a Pentagon official said.
2022-03-05 04:11 International Gymnastics Federation bans Russian and Belarusian athletes from competitions starting March 7,
following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Earlier, the FIG announced that Russian and Belarusian would have to play under a neutral status.
2022-03-05 03:53 Poll: Around 74% of Americans - including Republicans and Democrats - said the United States and its NATO allies should impose a no-fly zone in Ukraine,
according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll completed on March 4. An equally bipartisan 80% of Americans said the United States should stop buying Russian oil.
2022-03-05 03:32 Samsung Electronics said on March 5 that shipments to Russia have been suspended "due to current geopolitical developments."
Samsung is also donating $6 million, including $1 million in consumer electronics, to actively support humanitarian efforts “around the region,” including aid for refugees, according to the company’s statement.
2022-03-05 02:41 US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield said on March 4 at the UN that Russian forces are now 20 miles, and closing, from Ukraine’s second largest nuclear facility
– the Yuzhnoukrainsk Nuclear Power Station in southern Ukraine’s Mykolaiv Oblast. “This imminent danger continues. We narrowly avoided a disaster last night,” she said, referring to Russia’s attack on the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. “The international community must be unanimous in demanding Russia’s forces stop their dangerous assault.”
2022-03-05 01:56 The U.S. Embassy did not send a message saying that there "will be strong shelling tonight," and that Russians will target all civil activists after capturing the city and imposing martial law.
The fake message was spread on behalf of US Chargé d’Affaire Kristina Kvien. This message is “fake and seems intended to inspire panic,” according to press attache Daniel Langenkamp.
2022-03-05 00:52 Bloomberg temporarily halts work of its journalists in Russia after Putin criminalizes independent journalism.
2022-03-05 00:45 Reuters: Ukraine still has a "significant majority" of its military aircraft available nine days after Russian forces started their full-scale invasion of the country,
Reuters reported, citing an unnamed U.S. defense official. The official also said that Ukrainian aircraft had suffered some loses, including being destroyed by Russian forces, but did not give details.
2022-03-05 00:26 Armed Forces: Russia fires cluster munition in Pokrovsk, no casualties.
The use of cluster bombs targeting civilians may constitute a war crime, according to Amnesty International. The Kremlin has denied the use of cluster munitions.
2022-03-05 00:25 What will the invasion of Ukraine bring for Russia?
2022-03-05 00:05 Lviv launches protective measures to save cultural heritage from possible airstrikes.
Authorities are removing unique sculptures and stained glass windows of ancient churches in case of shelling or missile attacks.
4Mar2022
2022-03-04 23:57 Zelensky condemns NATO's decision to not close the sky over Ukraine.
“Today the alliance’s leadership gave a green light to the further bombardment of Ukrainian towns and villages, refusing to establish a no-fly zone (over Ukraine),” President Volodymyr Zelensky said during his recent video address.
2022-03-04 23:37 Macron calls for emergency UN Security Council meeting on nuclear safety.
French President Emmanuel Macron called on Russia to “immediately cease its illegal and dangerous military actions in order to allow full control by the Ukrainian authorities over all nuclear facilities within the internationally recognized borders of Ukraine.”
2022-03-04 23:26 Blinken rejects calls for no-fly zone over Ukraine, sides with NATO.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said a no-fly zone would mean sending NATO planes into Ukrainian airspace to shoot down Russian planes. “And that could lead to a full-fledged war in Europe,” he added.
2022-03-04 23:01 US 'considers' ban on Russian oil imports.
The White House is looking into the potential impact of cutting off imports of Russian oil, U.S. Council of Economic Advisors Chair Cecilia Rouse said. “But what’s really most important is that we maintain a steady supply of global energy,” she said.
2022-03-04 22:41 Russia occupies Trostyanets, Sumy Oblast.
The city is on the verge of a humanitarian catastrophe, according to Dmytro Zhyvytskyy, the head of Sumy Regional State Administration.
2022-03-04 22:02 Zelensky delivered a televised speech to the people of Europe, asked for support.
“Do not be silent, support Ukraine. Because if Ukraine does not survive, the whole of Europe will not survive. If Ukraine falls, the whole of Europe will fall,” said President Volodymyr Zelensky.
2022-03-04 21:13 Mariupol Mayor pleads for help, asks for humanitarian corridor.
According to Mayor Vadym Boychenko, the city is cut off from heating, water, and electricity, while people are running out of food and medicine. “We are being destroyed here,” he said.
2022-03-04 21:01 Russia bans Facebook, Twitter.
Roskomnadzor, a Russian government censorship agency, cited Facebook’s “discrimination towards Russian state media outlets” as the reason for the ban.
2022-03-04 20:15 Ukraine joins NATO’s Cyber Defense Center as contributing participant.
The 27 sponsoring nations agreed to Ukraine’s membership with a unanimous vote. “Ukraine could bring valuable first-hand knowledge,” said Jaak Tarien, Director of the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense Centre of Excellence.
2022-03-04 19:53 Ukrainian supermarket chains stop selling Coca-Cola products as company continues to operate in Russia.
Silpo, Novus, and Varus chains remove all Coca-Cola products, Schweppes, Sprite, Fanta, and BonAqua drinking water. “This shameless company continues to work for the invaders in full strength,” the Novus statement reads.
2022-03-04 19:36 EIB will give Ukraine 668 million euros in immediate financial support.
The European Investment Bank’s support is meant to help Ukraine meet its urgent financial needs, including buying food, medical supplies and fuel.
2022-03-04 19:28 Lawmaker Shufrych detained by territorial defense, alleged of helping Russia.
According to the 206 battalion of Ukraine’s Territorial Defense, Nestor Shufrych, a member of the pro-Kremlin Opposition Platform – For Life party, was taking photos of a Ukrainian checkpoint in Kyiv.
2022-03-04 18:58 Ukraine's military push Russian forces from Mykolaiv, fighting continues.
According to Mykolaiv Oblast Governor Vitaly Kim, battles continue outside Mykolaiv, a regional capital in southern Ukraine.
2022-03-04 18:41 American IT giants Netscout, Autodesk suspend operations in Russia.
Netscout, a top cybersecurity firm, has paused all sales, support, and services in Russia, leaving many Russian companies open to DDoS attacks. Autodesk, global design-software provider for media, entertainment markets, industrial and civil engineering, has suspended operations in Russia “amid the shock and sadness of this crisis.”
2022-03-04 18:40 A missile fragment, presumably from a Russian missile, falls in the yard of Zelensky's state dacha near Kyiv.
“Missed me,” joked President Volodymyr Zelensky, according to his spokesperson Sergii Nykyforov, who posted photos of the object.
2022-03-04 18:16 28 children killed, 64 wounded in Russia's war.
About 1.5 million children live under constant shelling in war-torn areas of Ukraine, according to Ukraine’s Commissioner for Children’s Rights and Children’s Rehabilitation Daria Herasymchuk, as cited by the President’s Office.
2022-03-04 18:06 Ukraine's FM to NATO: Act now before it’s too late.
Dmytro Kuleba urged the alliance to not let Russian President Vladimir Putin turn Ukraine into Syria. “We are ready to fight. We will continue fighting. But we need partners to help us with concrete, resolute and swift actions, now,” he wrote on Twitter.
2022-03-04 17:51 As their universities are shelled, fleeing foreign students wait days at borders
2022-03-04 17:34 NATO chief: Putin underestimated Ukraine's military.
Jens Stoltenberg said Russia underestimated the strength of Ukraine’s troops who were able to fight back and slow down the Russian offensive, according to European Pravda. “This is, first of all, the result of the courage of the Ukrainian army, but also the support and courage of the Ukrainian people and their leadership, President Zelensky,” he said.
2022-03-04 16:39 Microsoft suspends sales of its products and services in Russia.
The company has joined other large tech companies that pulled out of the Russian market earlier, including Apple and Dell Technologies. Microsoft is also stopping many aspects of its business in Russia to comply with sanctions.
2022-03-04 16:26 Coming days of war are 'likely to be worse,' says NATO chief.
Jens Stoltenberg expects “more deaths, more suffering, and more destruction,” as Russia continues its full-scale invasion of the country. However, the alliance has ruled out a no-fly zone over Ukraine.
The Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was quoted by Russian news websites as saying that Russia wants to continue talking to the Ukrainian delegation. On March 3, President Volodymyr Zelensky called on Putin to “sit and talk” with him.
2022-03-04 16:00 Baby lemur born in Kyiv zoo named Bayraktar, after Turkish-made drone used by Ukrainian military.
Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klitschko announced the news while describing the situation in the capital on March 4, adding that stores and pharmacies are running and the city’s hospitals are fully stocked.
2022-03-04 15:45 Russia attacks, captures Europe’s largest nuclear power plant in Ukraine
2022-03-04 15:25 Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko said on TV that his country isn't participating or planning to participate in Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
He claimed that the Belarusian forces are protecting the country’s borders. If Belarus joined the war, it would be a ‘gift’ to the West, he added.
5Mar2022
2022-03-05 00:52 Bloomberg temporarily halts work of its journalists in Russia after Putin criminalizes independent journalism.
2022-03-05 00:45 Reuters: Ukraine still has a "significant majority" of its military aircraft available nine days after Russian forces started their full-scale invasion of the country,
Reuters reported, citing an unnamed U.S. defense official. The official also said that Ukrainian aircraft had suffered some loses, including being destroyed by Russian forces, but did not give details.
2022-03-05 00:26 Armed Forces: Russia fires cluster munition in Pokrovsk, no casualties.
The use of cluster bombs targeting civilians may constitute a war crime, according to Amnesty International. The Kremlin has denied the use of cluster munitions.
2022-03-05 00:25 What will the invasion of Ukraine bring for Russia?
2022-03-05 00:05 Lviv launches protective measures to save cultural heritage from possible airstrikes.
Authorities are removing unique sculptures and stained glass windows of ancient churches in case of shelling or missile attacks.
4Mar2022
2022-03-04 23:57 Zelensky condemns NATO's decision to not close the sky over Ukraine.
“Today the alliance’s leadership gave a green light to the further bombardment of Ukrainian towns and villages, refusing to establish a no-fly zone (over Ukraine),” President Volodymyr Zelensky said during his recent video address.
2022-03-04 23:37 Macron calls for emergency UN Security Council meeting on nuclear safety.
French President Emmanuel Macron called on Russia to “immediately cease its illegal and dangerous military actions in order to allow full control by the Ukrainian authorities over all nuclear facilities within the internationally recognized borders of Ukraine.”
2022-03-04 23:26 Blinken rejects calls for no-fly zone over Ukraine, sides with NATO.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said a no-fly zone would mean sending NATO planes into Ukrainian airspace to shoot down Russian planes. “And that could lead to a full-fledged war in Europe,” he added.
2022-03-04 23:01 US 'considers' ban on Russian oil imports.
The White House is looking into the potential impact of cutting off imports of Russian oil, U.S. Council of Economic Advisors Chair Cecilia Rouse said. “But what’s really most important is that we maintain a steady supply of global energy,” she said.
2022-03-04 22:41 Russia occupies Trostyanets, Sumy Oblast.
The city is on the verge of a humanitarian catastrophe, according to Dmytro Zhyvytskyy, the head of Sumy Regional State Administration.
2022-03-04 22:02 Zelensky delivered a televised speech to the people of Europe, asked for support.
“Do not be silent, support Ukraine. Because if Ukraine does not survive, the whole of Europe will not survive. If Ukraine falls, the whole of Europe will fall,” said President Volodymyr Zelensky.
2022-03-04 21:13 Mariupol Mayor pleads for help, asks for humanitarian corridor.
According to Mayor Vadym Boychenko, the city is cut off from heating, water, and electricity, while people are running out of food and medicine. “We are being destroyed here,” he said.
2022-03-04 21:01 Russia bans Facebook, Twitter.
Roskomnadzor, a Russian government censorship agency, cited Facebook’s “discrimination towards Russian state media outlets” as the reason for the ban.
2022-03-04 20:15 Ukraine joins NATO’s Cyber Defense Center as contributing participant.
The 27 sponsoring nations agreed to Ukraine’s membership with a unanimous vote. “Ukraine could bring valuable first-hand knowledge,” said Jaak Tarien, Director of the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense Centre of Excellence.
2022-03-04 19:53 Ukrainian supermarket chains stop selling Coca-Cola products as company continues to operate in Russia.
Silpo, Novus, and Varus chains remove all Coca-Cola products, Schweppes, Sprite, Fanta, and BonAqua drinking water. “This shameless company continues to work for the invaders in full strength,” the Novus statement reads.
2022-03-04 19:36 EIB will give Ukraine 668 million euros in immediate financial support.
The European Investment Bank’s support is meant to help Ukraine meet its urgent financial needs, including buying food, medical supplies and fuel.
2022-03-04 19:28 Lawmaker Shufrych detained by territorial defense, alleged of helping Russia.
According to the 206 battalion of Ukraine’s Territorial Defense, Nestor Shufrych, a member of the pro-Kremlin Opposition Platform – For Life party, was taking photos of a Ukrainian checkpoint in Kyiv.
2022-03-04 18:58 Ukraine's military push Russian forces from Mykolaiv, fighting continues.
According to Mykolaiv Oblast Governor Vitaly Kim, battles continue outside Mykolaiv, a regional capital in southern Ukraine.
2022-03-04 18:41 American IT giants Netscout, Autodesk suspend operations in Russia.
Netscout, a top cybersecurity firm, has paused all sales, support, and services in Russia, leaving many Russian companies open to DDoS attacks. Autodesk, global design-software provider for media, entertainment markets, industrial and civil engineering, has suspended operations in Russia “amid the shock and sadness of this crisis.”
2022-03-04 18:40 A missile fragment, presumably from a Russian missile, falls in the yard of Zelensky's state dacha near Kyiv.
“Missed me,” joked President Volodymyr Zelensky, according to his spokesperson Sergii Nykyforov, who posted photos of the object.
2022-03-04 18:16 28 children killed, 64 wounded in Russia's war.
About 1.5 million children live under constant shelling in war-torn areas of Ukraine, according to Ukraine’s Commissioner for Children’s Rights and Children’s Rehabilitation Daria Herasymchuk, as cited by the President’s Office.
2022-03-04 18:06 Ukraine's FM to NATO: Act now before it’s too late.
Dmytro Kuleba urged the alliance to not let Russian President Vladimir Putin turn Ukraine into Syria. “We are ready to fight. We will continue fighting. But we need partners to help us with concrete, resolute and swift actions, now,” he wrote on Twitter.
2022-03-04 17:51 As their universities are shelled, fleeing foreign students wait days at borders
2022-03-04 17:34 NATO chief: Putin underestimated Ukraine's military.
Jens Stoltenberg said Russia underestimated the strength of Ukraine’s troops who were able to fight back and slow down the Russian offensive, according to European Pravda. “This is, first of all, the result of the courage of the Ukrainian army, but also the support and courage of the Ukrainian people and their leadership, President Zelensky,” he said.
2022-03-04 16:39 Microsoft suspends sales of its products and services in Russia.
The company has joined other large tech companies that pulled out of the Russian market earlier, including Apple and Dell Technologies. Microsoft is also stopping many aspects of its business in Russia to comply with sanctions.
2022-03-04 16:26 Coming days of war are 'likely to be worse,' says NATO chief.
Jens Stoltenberg expects “more deaths, more suffering, and more destruction,” as Russia continues its full-scale invasion of the country. However, the alliance has ruled out a no-fly zone over Ukraine.
The Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was quoted by Russian news websites as saying that Russia wants to continue talking to the Ukrainian delegation. On March 3, President Volodymyr Zelensky called on Putin to “sit and talk” with him.
2022-03-04 16:00 Baby lemur born in Kyiv zoo named Bayraktar, after Turkish-made drone used by Ukrainian military.
Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klitschko announced the news while describing the situation in the capital on March 4, adding that stores and pharmacies are running and the city’s hospitals are fully stocked.
2022-03-04 15:45 Russia attacks, captures Europe’s largest nuclear power plant in Ukraine
2022-03-04 15:25 Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko said on TV that his country isn't participating or planning to participate in Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
He claimed that the Belarusian forces are protecting the country’s borders. If Belarus joined the war, it would be a ‘gift’ to the West, he added.
2022-03-04 14:57 In the nation’s darkest hours, Ukrainians look out for each other
2022-03-04 14:47 Poll: 82% of Ukrainians believe in victory against Russia.
63% of respondents told the Gradus research company that the strength of Ukraine’s military will lead Ukraine to victory, while 61% believe it rests on the unity and resistance of the Ukrainian people. Only 1% of respondents would agree to peace with Russia.
2022-03-04 14:38 Ukrzaliznytsia evacuates over 1 million people from Ukraine’s hot spots since the start of Russia’s invasion.
State railway operator says that the main evacuation trains depart from Kharkiv, Zaporizhia, and Kyiv, heading to Lviv, Uzhhorod, Rakhiv, and other cities in western Ukraine.
2022-03-04 14:13 Lithuanian PM: 'Calls for NATO no-fly zone in Ukraine are irresponsible.'
“I believe that all encouragements for NATO to get involved into the military conflict now are irresponsible,” Ingrida Simonyte told a news conference in Vilnius, as cited by Reuters.
2022-03-04 13:52 Ukraine's military: Russia exhausted most of its operational reserve in Ukraine.
Nine days after the beginning of its full-scale war against Ukraine, Russia has begun transferring troops from its Southern and Eastern Military Districts to replenish its ranks, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
2022-03-04 13:15 Panasonic suspends transactions with Russia.
The Japanese electronic conglomerate also decided to donate $173 million to the Polish Red Cross to help Ukrainian refugees at the border and to Peace Winds Japan, an NGO providing assistance to Ukraine.
2022-03-04 13:12 Ukraine asks Red Cross to organize humanitarian corridors.
Ukraine’s military is ready to ensure safe passage for civilians’ evacuation and the delivery of food, water, and medicine to the population hit by Russia’s war. “Thousands of people need an urgent evacuation,” the President’s Office said.
2022-03-04 12:59 Death toll in attack on Chernihiv rises to 47 people.
38 men and nine women were killed by Russia’s airstrikes and shelling of residential areas on March 3, according to the Ukrainian government. Eighteen people were injured. Chernihiv is a city of 285,000 people, located north of Kyiv.
2022-03-04 12:36 UK opposition suggests housing Ukrainian refugees in London's Russian oligarchs' mansions.
Meanwhile, U.K. cabinet minister Michael Gove is drafting plans to seize the properties of Russian oligarchs with close ties to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, according to the Financial Times, but it could take time as government attorneys fear that seizing oligarchs’ houses could violate British property laws.
2022-03-04 11:16 Zelensky: Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant disaster would be 6 times worse than Chornobyl.
“Russian tank operators knew what they were shooting at, they directly targeted the station,” said Zelensky. “This night could have been the end of Europe.”
2022-03-04 10:40 The Times: Volodymyr Zelensky survives 3 assassination attempts in days.
Two different groups have been sent to kill him, yet both have been thwarted by anti-war elements within Russia’s Federal Security Service, according to the Times’ sources.
2022-03-04 10:14 Ukrainian Navy sinks its flagship to keep it out of Russian hands.
Frigate Hetman Sahaidachny was under repairs in Mykolaiv when the Russian invasion started. The commander was ordered to sink it, according to Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov.
2022-03-04 09:16 Sergey Fursa: These sanctions need to be imposed against Russia immediately
2022-03-04 07:45 Ukraine's State Emergency Service reports that the fire has been put out at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station in Enerhodar at 6:20 a.m. Kyiv time.
There are no reported casualties.
2022-03-04 07:40 Home rental platform Airbnb is suspending all operations in Belarus and Russia,
the company’s CEO Brian Chesky announced on Twitter on March 3.
2022-03-04 06:07 The International Atomic Energy Agency reports that the Ukraine regulator has not detected a change in radiation levels at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant site,
following a fire that broke out at the plant as the result of Russian attack in the city of Enerhodar early on March 4.
2022-03-04 05:49 UNESCO calls on Russia to respect Ukraine’s cultural heritage, cessation of attacks on civilian facilities.
Concerned about damage to Ukraine’s cultural heritage sites, the U.N.’s cultural agency is working to assess Ukraine’s educational and cultural institutions as well as the country’s seven World Heritage sites.
2022-03-04 05:11 The Russian military seized a TV broadcasting tower in Kherson.
As a result, there are concerns that it will be used to disseminate misinformation across this city.
2022-03-04 05:01 Glen Grant: Ukraine stands firm despite Russian offensive
2022-03-04 04:46 Russia demands Telegram remove bots that search the platform for evidence of Russian servicemen captured or killed in Ukraine.
Additionally, investigative bodies have been instructed to prosecute perpetrators. Russia has been censoring media and cracking down on anti-war protests throughout the country.
4Mar2022
2022-03-04 18:16 28 children killed, 64 wounded in Russia's war.
About 1.5 million children live under constant shelling in war-torn areas of Ukraine, according to Ukraine’s Commissioner for Children’s Rights and Children’s Rehabilitation Daria Herasymchuk, as cited by the President’s Office.
2022-03-04 18:06 Ukraine's FM to NATO: Act now before it’s too late.
Dmytro Kuleba urged the alliance to not let Russian President Vladimir Putin turn Ukraine into Syria. “We are ready to fight. We will continue fighting. But we need partners to help us with concrete, resolute and swift actions, now,” he wrote on Twitter.
2022-03-04 17:51 As their universities are shelled, fleeing foreign students wait days at borders
2022-03-04 17:34 NATO chief: Putin underestimated Ukraine's military.
Jens Stoltenberg said Russia underestimated the strength of Ukraine’s troops who were able to fight back and slow down the Russian offensive, according to European Pravda. “This is, first of all, the result of the courage of the Ukrainian army, but also the support and courage of the Ukrainian people and their leadership, President Zelensky,” he said.
2022-03-04 16:39 Microsoft suspends sales of its products and services in Russia.
The company has joined other large tech companies that pulled out of the Russian market earlier, including Apple and Dell Technologies. Microsoft is also stopping many aspects of its business in Russia to comply with sanctions.
2022-03-04 16:26 Coming days of war are 'likely to be worse,' says NATO chief.
Jens Stoltenberg expects “more deaths, more suffering, and more destruction,” as Russia continues its full-scale invasion of the country. However, the alliance has ruled out a no-fly zone over Ukraine.
The Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was quoted by Russian news websites as saying that Russia wants to continue talking to the Ukrainian delegation. On March 3, President Volodymyr Zelensky called on Putin to “sit and talk” with him.
2022-03-04 16:00 Baby lemur born in Kyiv zoo named Bayraktar, after Turkish-made drone used by Ukrainian military.
Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klitschko announced the news while describing the situation in the capital on March 4, adding that stores and pharmacies are running and the city’s hospitals are fully stocked.
2022-03-04 15:45 Russia attacks, captures Europe’s largest nuclear power plant in Ukraine
2022-03-04 15:25 Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko said on TV that his country isn't participating or planning to participate in Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
He claimed that the Belarusian forces are protecting the country’s borders. If Belarus joined the war, it would be a ‘gift’ to the West, he added.
2022-03-04 14:57 In the nation’s darkest hours, Ukrainians look out for each other
2022-03-04 14:47 Poll: 82% of Ukrainians believe in victory against Russia.
63% of respondents told the Gradus research company that the strength of Ukraine’s military will lead Ukraine to victory, while 61% believe it rests on the unity and resistance of the Ukrainian people. Only 1% of respondents would agree to peace with Russia.
2022-03-04 14:38 Ukrzaliznytsia evacuates over 1 million people from Ukraine’s hot spots since the start of Russia’s invasion.
State railway operator says that the main evacuation trains depart from Kharkiv, Zaporizhia, and Kyiv, heading to Lviv, Uzhhorod, Rakhiv, and other cities in western Ukraine.
2022-03-04 14:13 Lithuanian PM: 'Calls for NATO no-fly zone in Ukraine are irresponsible.'
“I believe that all encouragements for NATO to get involved into the military conflict now are irresponsible,” Ingrida Simonyte told a news conference in Vilnius, as cited by Reuters.
2022-03-04 13:52 Ukraine's military: Russia exhausted most of its operational reserve in Ukraine.
Nine days after the beginning of its full-scale war against Ukraine, Russia has begun transferring troops from its Southern and Eastern Military Districts to replenish its ranks, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
2022-03-04 13:15 Panasonic suspends transactions with Russia.
The Japanese electronic conglomerate also decided to donate $173 million to the Polish Red Cross to help Ukrainian refugees at the border and to Peace Winds Japan, an NGO providing assistance to Ukraine.
2022-03-04 13:12 Ukraine asks Red Cross to organize humanitarian corridors.
Ukraine’s military is ready to ensure safe passage for civilians’ evacuation and the delivery of food, water, and medicine to the population hit by Russia’s war. “Thousands of people need an urgent evacuation,” the President’s Office said.
2022-03-04 12:59 Death toll in attack on Chernihiv rises to 47 people.
38 men and nine women were killed by Russia’s airstrikes and shelling of residential areas on March 3, according to the Ukrainian government. Eighteen people were injured. Chernihiv is a city of 285,000 people, located north of Kyiv.
2022-03-04 12:36 UK opposition suggests housing Ukrainian refugees in London's Russian oligarchs' mansions.
Meanwhile, U.K. cabinet minister Michael Gove is drafting plans to seize the properties of Russian oligarchs with close ties to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, according to the Financial Times, but it could take time as government attorneys fear that seizing oligarchs’ houses could violate British property laws.
2022-03-04 11:16 Zelensky: Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant disaster would be 6 times worse than Chornobyl.
“Russian tank operators knew what they were shooting at, they directly targeted the station,” said Zelensky. “This night could have been the end of Europe.”
2022-03-04 10:40 The Times: Volodymyr Zelensky survives 3 assassination attempts in days.
Two different groups have been sent to kill him, yet both have been thwarted by anti-war elements within Russia’s Federal Security Service, according to the Times’ sources.
2022-03-04 10:14 Ukrainian Navy sinks its flagship to keep it out of Russian hands.
Frigate Hetman Sahaidachny was under repairs in Mykolaiv when the Russian invasion started. The commander was ordered to sink it, according to Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov.
2022-03-04 09:16 Sergey Fursa: These sanctions need to be imposed against Russia immediately
2022-03-04 07:45 Ukraine's State Emergency Service reports that the fire has been put out at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station in Enerhodar at 6:20 a.m. Kyiv time.
There are no reported casualties.
2022-03-04 07:40 Home rental platform Airbnb is suspending all operations in Belarus and Russia,
the company’s CEO Brian Chesky announced on Twitter on March 3.
2022-03-04 06:07 The International Atomic Energy Agency reports that the Ukraine regulator has not detected a change in radiation levels at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant site,
following a fire that broke out at the plant as the result of Russian attack in the city of Enerhodar early on March 4.
2022-03-04 05:49 UNESCO calls on Russia to respect Ukraine’s cultural heritage, cessation of attacks on civilian facilities.
Concerned about damage to Ukraine’s cultural heritage sites, the U.N.’s cultural agency is working to assess Ukraine’s educational and cultural institutions as well as the country’s seven World Heritage sites.
2022-03-04 05:11 The Russian military seized a TV broadcasting tower in Kherson.
As a result, there are concerns that it will be used to disseminate misinformation across this city.
2022-03-04 05:01 Glen Grant: Ukraine stands firm despite Russian offensive
2022-03-04 04:46 Russia demands Telegram remove bots that search the platform for evidence of Russian servicemen captured or killed in Ukraine.
Additionally, investigative bodies have been instructed to prosecute perpetrators. Russia has been censoring media and cracking down on anti-war protests throughout the country.
2022-03-04 04:29 Latest US sanctions target Russian oligarchs and their families.
U.S. President Joe Biden imposed on March 3 new sanctions on eight members of the Russian elite and their families, including Dmitry Peskov, Putin’s press secretary. The new list of individuals will be cut off from the US financial system, their assets in the US will be frozen and their property blocked from use, according to the White House. The US will also impose visa restrictions on 19 oligarchs and 47 of their family members and close associates.
2022-03-04 03:15 Pentagon: 90% of Russian combat power pre-staged at Ukraine’s borders have already entered Ukraine.
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki cited the Pentagon at a briefing on March 3. Psaki also said that Russia is “continuing to take aggressive steps and move towards their ultimate objective, which is taking over Kyiv and taking over the country.”
2022-03-04 02:20 Russian forces are firing at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station in Enerhodar,
a city on the Dnipro River that accounts for about one-quarter of Ukraine’s power generation. The city’s Mayor Dmytro Orlov said the nuclear plant is now on fire and the plant’s live feed shows smoke coming off the building. Russian tanks and infantry entered Enerhodar on March 3.
2022-03-04 00:47 Eugene Czolij: It is in NATO’s best interests to help Ukraine secure its airspace
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2022-03-03 23:18 Russia Today announces that it will cease production in US.
The production company responsible for RT America has laid off a majority of its staff after it was dropped by DirecTV, one of the main television providers that carried the network.
2022-03-03 22:40 Kuleba urges countries to provide Ukraine with aircraft.
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba addressed those countries that still have not provided Ukraine with military aircraft. “How can you sleep when Ukrainian children are under bombs in Mariupol, Kherson, Kharkiv, other cities? You can take this decision now.”
2022-03-03 22:37 Kyiv under shelling: ‘First thing I heard was my child’s scream’
2022-03-03 22:10 Center for Defense Strategies: Russia will likely impose martial law on March 4.
The Ukrainian defense think tank also expects no progress in negotiations between Ukraine and Russia. According to the center, imposing martial law will let Russian authorities prevent possible mass anti-war protests. The Kremlin denies planning to set martial law in the country.
2022-03-03 21:18 Economists say Russian invasion could lead to largest wheat shortage in history.
The invasion will cause a massive supply shock and nothing can be done in the short term to prevent it, according to Scott Irwin, an agricultural economist at the University of Illinois. Russia and Ukraine account for a quarter of wheat and one-fifth of corn production worldwide.
2022-03-03 20:56 Zelensky: Close the sky or give us aircraft.
During a press conference with foreign media, President Volodymyr Zelensky called on NATO to close the sky over Ukraine. He asked how many more Ukrainians have to be injured for this decision to be made. “How many? We will count and will wait,” he said. “If you don’t have the strength to close the sky, give us planes.”
2022-03-03 20:30 Heavy shelling in Sumy Oblast leaves civilians without utilities.
After Russian strikes on the evening of March 3, Okhtyrka is left without water, heating, and electricity. Sumy is at least partially left without electricity. Sumy Oblast Governor Dmytro Zhyvytskyi reported that an evacuation of the region is being planned as homes will turn into “cold, stone traps.”
According to Ukraine’s presidential advisor Mykhailo Podolyak, Ukraine is dissatisfied with the outcome of the second round of peace talks with Russia despite agreeing to set up humanitarian corridors. However, the sides will meet for the third round of negotiations “probably in the nearest time.”
2022-03-03 20:00 Ukraine, Russia agree to set up humanitarian corridors.
According to Ukraine’s presidential advisor Mykhailo Podolyak, the two sides will together provide humanitarian corridors to evacuate civilians and to deliver food and medicine to the areas with the harshest battles. There might be temporary ceasefire in the areas where help will be provided.
2022-03-03 19:20 OSCE invokes mechanism to address potential war crimes, crimes against humanity committed by Russia in Ukraine.
Under the so-called Moscow Mechanism, the delegations asked Ukraine to allow experts to monitor the situation on the ground.
2022-03-03 19:13 Zelensky tells Putin to leave Ukraine or meet him for talks.
During a press conference with foreign media, President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, urging him to sit down for negotiations between the two. “What are you afraid of? We don’t threaten anyone. We are not terrorists,” Zelensky said.
2022-03-03 19:12 Kuleba: Russia plans to fire rockets at its own territory in false-flag operation.
In an interview with the 1+1 TV channel, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba stated that Russia plans to blame Ukraine for the attack and legitimize his war.
2022-03-03 18:47 Q&A with US Chargé d’Affaires Kristina Kvien: ‘From now on, Russia will be a pariah state’
2022-03-03 18:03 BFMTV: 'The worst yet to come,' says Macron after speaking to Putin.
According to French media outlet BFMTV, Russian President Vladimir Putin informed French President Emmanuel Macron that he plans to capture all of Ukraine. If Ukraine did not accept his terms, the situation would worsen, Putin allegedly told Macron.
2022-03-03 17:50 Parliament approves general mobilization of reservists, passes ‘military package’ laws.
The list includes criminal liability for cooperation with Russia, increased criminal penalty for looting, and forcible seizure of property owned by Russia and some of its citizens.
2022-03-03 16:41 Danilov: Ukrainian forces reach Russian border inSumy Oblast.
National Security and Defense Council Secretary Oleksiy Danilov said that Ukraine’s Armed Forces and the State Border Guard Service have recaptured the border in northern Sumy Oblast.
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2022-03-04 10:40 The Times: Volodymyr Zelensky survives 3 assassination attempts in days.
Two different groups have been sent to kill him, yet both have been thwarted by anti-war elements within Russia’s Federal Security Service, according to the Times’ sources.
2022-03-04 10:14 Ukrainian Navy sinks its flagship to keep it out of Russian hands.
Frigate Hetman Sahaidachny was under repairs in Mykolaiv when the Russian invasion started. The commander was ordered to sink it, according to Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov.
2022-03-04 09:16 Sergey Fursa: These sanctions need to be imposed against Russia immediately
2022-03-04 07:45 Ukraine's State Emergency Service reports that the fire has been put out at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station in Enerhodar at 6:20 a.m. Kyiv time.
There are no reported casualties.
2022-03-04 07:40 Home rental platform Airbnb is suspending all operations in Belarus and Russia,
the company’s CEO Brian Chesky announced on Twitter on March 3.
2022-03-04 06:07 The International Atomic Energy Agency reports that the Ukraine regulator has not detected a change in radiation levels at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant site,
following a fire that broke out at the plant as the result of Russian attack in the city of Enerhodar early on March 4.
2022-03-04 05:49 UNESCO calls on Russia to respect Ukraine’s cultural heritage, cessation of attacks on civilian facilities.
Concerned about damage to Ukraine’s cultural heritage sites, the U.N.’s cultural agency is working to assess Ukraine’s educational and cultural institutions as well as the country’s seven World Heritage sites.
2022-03-04 05:11 The Russian military seized a TV broadcasting tower in Kherson.
As a result, there are concerns that it will be used to disseminate misinformation across this city.
2022-03-04 05:01 Glen Grant: Ukraine stands firm despite Russian offensive
2022-03-04 04:46 Russia demands Telegram remove bots that search the platform for evidence of Russian servicemen captured or killed in Ukraine.
Additionally, investigative bodies have been instructed to prosecute perpetrators. Russia has been censoring media and cracking down on anti-war protests throughout the country.
2022-03-04 04:29 Latest US sanctions target Russian oligarchs and their families.
U.S. President Joe Biden imposed on March 3 new sanctions on eight members of the Russian elite and their families, including Dmitry Peskov, Putin’s press secretary. The new list of individuals will be cut off from the US financial system, their assets in the US will be frozen and their property blocked from use, according to the White House. The US will also impose visa restrictions on 19 oligarchs and 47 of their family members and close associates.
2022-03-04 03:15 Pentagon: 90% of Russian combat power pre-staged at Ukraine’s borders have already entered Ukraine.
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki cited the Pentagon at a briefing on March 3. Psaki also said that Russia is “continuing to take aggressive steps and move towards their ultimate objective, which is taking over Kyiv and taking over the country.”
2022-03-04 02:20 Russian forces are firing at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station in Enerhodar,
a city on the Dnipro River that accounts for about one-quarter of Ukraine’s power generation. The city’s Mayor Dmytro Orlov said the nuclear plant is now on fire and the plant’s live feed shows smoke coming off the building. Russian tanks and infantry entered Enerhodar on March 3.
2022-03-04 00:47 Eugene Czolij: It is in NATO’s best interests to help Ukraine secure its airspace
3Mar2022
2022-03-03 23:18 Russia Today announces that it will cease production in US.
The production company responsible for RT America has laid off a majority of its staff after it was dropped by DirecTV, one of the main television providers that carried the network.
2022-03-03 22:40 Kuleba urges countries to provide Ukraine with aircraft.
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba addressed those countries that still have not provided Ukraine with military aircraft. “How can you sleep when Ukrainian children are under bombs in Mariupol, Kherson, Kharkiv, other cities? You can take this decision now.”
2022-03-03 22:37 Kyiv under shelling: ‘First thing I heard was my child’s scream’
2022-03-03 22:10 Center for Defense Strategies: Russia will likely impose martial law on March 4.
The Ukrainian defense think tank also expects no progress in negotiations between Ukraine and Russia. According to the center, imposing martial law will let Russian authorities prevent possible mass anti-war protests. The Kremlin denies planning to set martial law in the country.
2022-03-03 21:18 Economists say Russian invasion could lead to largest wheat shortage in history.
The invasion will cause a massive supply shock and nothing can be done in the short term to prevent it, according to Scott Irwin, an agricultural economist at the University of Illinois. Russia and Ukraine account for a quarter of wheat and one-fifth of corn production worldwide.
2022-03-03 20:56 Zelensky: Close the sky or give us aircraft.
During a press conference with foreign media, President Volodymyr Zelensky called on NATO to close the sky over Ukraine. He asked how many more Ukrainians have to be injured for this decision to be made. “How many? We will count and will wait,” he said. “If you don’t have the strength to close the sky, give us planes.”
2022-03-03 20:30 Heavy shelling in Sumy Oblast leaves civilians without utilities.
After Russian strikes on the evening of March 3, Okhtyrka is left without water, heating, and electricity. Sumy is at least partially left without electricity. Sumy Oblast Governor Dmytro Zhyvytskyi reported that an evacuation of the region is being planned as homes will turn into “cold, stone traps.”
According to Ukraine’s presidential advisor Mykhailo Podolyak, Ukraine is dissatisfied with the outcome of the second round of peace talks with Russia despite agreeing to set up humanitarian corridors. However, the sides will meet for the third round of negotiations “probably in the nearest time.”
2022-03-03 20:00 Ukraine, Russia agree to set up humanitarian corridors.
According to Ukraine’s presidential advisor Mykhailo Podolyak, the two sides will together provide humanitarian corridors to evacuate civilians and to deliver food and medicine to the areas with the harshest battles. There might be temporary ceasefire in the areas where help will be provided.
2022-03-03 19:20 OSCE invokes mechanism to address potential war crimes, crimes against humanity committed by Russia in Ukraine.
Under the so-called Moscow Mechanism, the delegations asked Ukraine to allow experts to monitor the situation on the ground.
2022-03-03 19:13 Zelensky tells Putin to leave Ukraine or meet him for talks.
During a press conference with foreign media, President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, urging him to sit down for negotiations between the two. “What are you afraid of? We don’t threaten anyone. We are not terrorists,” Zelensky said.
2022-03-03 19:12 Kuleba: Russia plans to fire rockets at its own territory in false-flag operation.
In an interview with the 1+1 TV channel, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba stated that Russia plans to blame Ukraine for the attack and legitimize his war.
2022-03-03 18:47 Q&A with US Chargé d’Affaires Kristina Kvien: ‘From now on, Russia will be a pariah state’
2022-03-03 18:03 BFMTV: 'The worst yet to come,' says Macron after speaking to Putin.
According to French media outlet BFMTV, Russian President Vladimir Putin informed French President Emmanuel Macron that he plans to capture all of Ukraine. If Ukraine did not accept his terms, the situation would worsen, Putin allegedly told Macron.
2022-03-03 17:50 Parliament approves general mobilization of reservists, passes ‘military package’ laws.
The list includes criminal liability for cooperation with Russia, increased criminal penalty for looting, and forcible seizure of property owned by Russia and some of its citizens.
2022-03-03 16:41 Danilov: Ukrainian forces reach Russian border inSumy Oblast.
National Security and Defense Council Secretary Oleksiy Danilov said that Ukraine’s Armed Forces and the State Border Guard Service have recaptured the border in northern Sumy Oblast.
2022-03-03 16:15 Volkswagen, Ikea suspend business in Russia.
The world’s largest furniture retailer Ikea temporarily closes all of its stores and pauses sourcing from both Belarus and Russia. German vehicle manufacturer Volkswagen shuts production at two Russian factories following sanctions. The company has also halted exports to Russia “with immediate effect.”
2022-03-03 15:29 EU to provide Ukraine with additional 1.2 billion euros.
European Commission Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis announced that at least 600 million euros, without conditions, will be provided in March.
2022-03-03 15:18 Russian forces strike at residential buildings in central Chernihiv.
According to the Northern Territorial Defense Forces, there is no military infrastructure in the nearby area, only several schools, kindergartens, and a hospital. There is no data about casualties yet.
2022-03-03 14:21 Ukraine confirms peace talks with Russia today, on March 3.
A member of the Ukrainian delegation, lawmaker David Arakhamia, said that Ukraine is looking to at least agree on humanitarian corridors. According to the Russian side, the second round of negotiations will take place in Belarusian Brest Oblast, close to the Polish border.
2022-03-03 14:12 Fitch, Moody's cut Russia's credit rating to 'junk.'
Rating agencies slashed Russia’s credit rating by six notches as a result of the Western sanctions. S&P downgraded Russia’s credit last week. Moody’s stated that the sanctions went beyond expectations. Fitch expects more sanctions on Russian banks in the future.
2022-03-03 14:04 Biden asks Congress to approve $10 billion in aid for Ukraine.
The money would be spent on battling the emerging humanitarian crisis in the country and Ukraine’s defense amid the ongoing war with Russia, the Washington Post reports.
2022-03-03 13:50 Reuters: EU is eyeing disconnecting Belarus from SWIFT.
Reuters has cited an unnamed EU official. Earlier, the EU barred seven Russian banks from the payment system.
2022-03-03 13:40 Kherson regional administration captured by Russia.
Kherson Oblast Governor Hennadiy Lahuta says that the government building in Kherson was seized by Russian troops.
2022-03-03 12:49 Ukraine, Russia to hold new round of peace talks.
According to Vladimir Medinsky, assistant to Russian President Vladimir Putin, the second round of negotiations will take place on March 3, in Belarusian Brest Oblast, which is close to the Polish border.
2022-03-03 12:48 Ukrainian Armed Forces: Russia has lost about 9,000 troops.
According to the indicative estimates of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Russia has also lost 217 tanks, 90 artillery pieces, 42 multiple launch rocket systems, 30 planes, 31 helicopters, 900 armored personnel carriers, 374 cars, and more, since it attacked Ukraine on Feb. 24.
2022-03-03 12:12 Ukrainians that can't work due to war will get Hr 6,500 ($216) in assistance.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said during his address to the nation that there will be no preconditions to receive this money. The president added that elderly people will continue to receive pensions, with a 14% increase.
2022-03-03 11:48 Zelensky: All lines of our defense preserved.
In the recent video address, President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the Russian forces had no success in any of the strategic directions. “Russia’s missile and bomb strikes on Ukrainian cities are a recognition that they have failed to achieve anything significant on our land.”
2022-03-03 11:27 Zelensky to Russia: Learn the word "reparation."
In the most recent video address, President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russia will compensate Ukraine for all the damages it suffered during Moscow’s brutal war. “We will restore every house, every street, every city.”
2022-03-03 11:14 Deputy FM of Poland: Ukraine could get EU candidate status any day.
“Ukrainę could get it tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, if only there is a political decision of the EU,” said Marcin Przydacz.
2022-03-03 10:33 Ukraine's air defense shoots down a Russian fighter aircraft Sukhoi Su-30 near Kyiv.
The fighter jet was downed in Irpin, a satellite city of Kyiv, according to Valeriy Zaluzhniy, the commander-in-chief of the armed forces of Ukraine.
2022-03-03 09:41 Athletes from Russia and Belarus will not be allowed to compete at the 2022 Winter Paralympics in Beijing, the International Paralympic Committee said.
The Winter Paralympics begin on Saturday, with the opening ceremony taking place on Friday.
2022-03-03 08:26 Russian forces seize the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson after taking control of the local council building, Kherson’s mayor, Igor Kolykhaiev, said in a Facebook post on March 2.
Mayor Igor Kolykhaiev said that “for Ukrainian flag to keep flying over us” he negotiated several conditions, such as curfew and limitations for moving around the city.
2022-03-03 08:12 Spotify closes its office in Russia in response to its full-scale war in Ukraine.
Spotify said on March 1 it has closed its office in Russia indefinitely in response to what the music streaming service described as Russia’s “unprovoked attack on Ukraine.” Earlier, Spotify had complied with Russian legislation that obliged foreign social media companies with more than 500,000 daily users to open local offices or be subject to restrictions or outright bans.
2022-03-03 07:05 In the city of Sumy in northeastern Ukraine, a building of the military faculty
of Sumy State University was shelled this morning by Russian forces, head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration Dmytro Zhyvytsky reported.
2022-03-03 06:26 Six adults and two children were killed in a residential building
as a result of a Russian attack on the city of Izyum in Kharkiv Oblast.
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2022-03-03 20:30 Heavy shelling in Sumy Oblast leaves civilians without utilities.
After Russian strikes on the evening of March 3, Okhtyrka is left without water, heating, and electricity. Sumy is at least partially left without electricity. Sumy Oblast Governor Dmytro Zhyvytskyi reported that an evacuation of the region is being planned as homes will turn into “cold, stone traps.”
According to Ukraine’s presidential advisor Mykhailo Podolyak, Ukraine is dissatisfied with the outcome of the second round of peace talks with Russia despite agreeing to set up humanitarian corridors. However, the sides will meet for the third round of negotiations “probably in the nearest time.”
2022-03-03 20:00 Ukraine, Russia agree to set up humanitarian corridors.
According to Ukraine’s presidential advisor Mykhailo Podolyak, the two sides will together provide humanitarian corridors to evacuate civilians and to deliver food and medicine to the areas with the harshest battles. There might be temporary ceasefire in the areas where help will be provided.
2022-03-03 19:20 OSCE invokes mechanism to address potential war crimes, crimes against humanity committed by Russia in Ukraine.
Under the so-called Moscow Mechanism, the delegations asked Ukraine to allow experts to monitor the situation on the ground.
2022-03-03 19:13 Zelensky tells Putin to leave Ukraine or meet him for talks.
During a press conference with foreign media, President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, urging him to sit down for negotiations between the two. “What are you afraid of? We don’t threaten anyone. We are not terrorists,” Zelensky said.
2022-03-03 19:12 Kuleba: Russia plans to fire rockets at its own territory in false-flag operation.
In an interview with the 1+1 TV channel, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba stated that Russia plans to blame Ukraine for the attack and legitimize his war.
2022-03-03 18:47 Q&A with US Chargé d’Affaires Kristina Kvien: ‘From now on, Russia will be a pariah state’
2022-03-03 18:03 BFMTV: 'The worst yet to come,' says Macron after speaking to Putin.
According to French media outlet BFMTV, Russian President Vladimir Putin informed French President Emmanuel Macron that he plans to capture all of Ukraine. If Ukraine did not accept his terms, the situation would worsen, Putin allegedly told Macron.
2022-03-03 17:50 Parliament approves general mobilization of reservists, passes ‘military package’ laws.
The list includes criminal liability for cooperation with Russia, increased criminal penalty for looting, and forcible seizure of property owned by Russia and some of its citizens.
2022-03-03 16:41 Danilov: Ukrainian forces reach Russian border inSumy Oblast.
National Security and Defense Council Secretary Oleksiy Danilov said that Ukraine’s Armed Forces and the State Border Guard Service have recaptured the border in northern Sumy Oblast.
2022-03-03 16:15 Volkswagen, Ikea suspend business in Russia.
The world’s largest furniture retailer Ikea temporarily closes all of its stores and pauses sourcing from both Belarus and Russia. German vehicle manufacturer Volkswagen shuts production at two Russian factories following sanctions. The company has also halted exports to Russia “with immediate effect.”
2022-03-03 15:29 EU to provide Ukraine with additional 1.2 billion euros.
European Commission Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis announced that at least 600 million euros, without conditions, will be provided in March.
2022-03-03 15:18 Russian forces strike at residential buildings in central Chernihiv.
According to the Northern Territorial Defense Forces, there is no military infrastructure in the nearby area, only several schools, kindergartens, and a hospital. There is no data about casualties yet.
2022-03-03 14:21 Ukraine confirms peace talks with Russia today, on March 3.
A member of the Ukrainian delegation, lawmaker David Arakhamia, said that Ukraine is looking to at least agree on humanitarian corridors. According to the Russian side, the second round of negotiations will take place in Belarusian Brest Oblast, close to the Polish border.
2022-03-03 14:12 Fitch, Moody's cut Russia's credit rating to 'junk.'
Rating agencies slashed Russia’s credit rating by six notches as a result of the Western sanctions. S&P downgraded Russia’s credit last week. Moody’s stated that the sanctions went beyond expectations. Fitch expects more sanctions on Russian banks in the future.
2022-03-03 14:04 Biden asks Congress to approve $10 billion in aid for Ukraine.
The money would be spent on battling the emerging humanitarian crisis in the country and Ukraine’s defense amid the ongoing war with Russia, the Washington Post reports.
2022-03-03 13:50 Reuters: EU is eyeing disconnecting Belarus from SWIFT.
Reuters has cited an unnamed EU official. Earlier, the EU barred seven Russian banks from the payment system.
2022-03-03 13:40 Kherson regional administration captured by Russia.
Kherson Oblast Governor Hennadiy Lahuta says that the government building in Kherson was seized by Russian troops.
2022-03-03 12:49 Ukraine, Russia to hold new round of peace talks.
According to Vladimir Medinsky, assistant to Russian President Vladimir Putin, the second round of negotiations will take place on March 3, in Belarusian Brest Oblast, which is close to the Polish border.
2022-03-03 12:48 Ukrainian Armed Forces: Russia has lost about 9,000 troops.
According to the indicative estimates of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Russia has also lost 217 tanks, 90 artillery pieces, 42 multiple launch rocket systems, 30 planes, 31 helicopters, 900 armored personnel carriers, 374 cars, and more, since it attacked Ukraine on Feb. 24.
2022-03-03 12:12 Ukrainians that can't work due to war will get Hr 6,500 ($216) in assistance.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said during his address to the nation that there will be no preconditions to receive this money. The president added that elderly people will continue to receive pensions, with a 14% increase.
2022-03-03 11:48 Zelensky: All lines of our defense preserved.
In the recent video address, President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the Russian forces had no success in any of the strategic directions. “Russia’s missile and bomb strikes on Ukrainian cities are a recognition that they have failed to achieve anything significant on our land.”
2022-03-03 11:27 Zelensky to Russia: Learn the word "reparation."
In the most recent video address, President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russia will compensate Ukraine for all the damages it suffered during Moscow’s brutal war. “We will restore every house, every street, every city.”
2022-03-03 11:14 Deputy FM of Poland: Ukraine could get EU candidate status any day.
“Ukrainę could get it tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, if only there is a political decision of the EU,” said Marcin Przydacz.
2022-03-03 10:33 Ukraine's air defense shoots down a Russian fighter aircraft Sukhoi Su-30 near Kyiv.
The fighter jet was downed in Irpin, a satellite city of Kyiv, according to Valeriy Zaluzhniy, the commander-in-chief of the armed forces of Ukraine.
2022-03-03 09:41 Athletes from Russia and Belarus will not be allowed to compete at the 2022 Winter Paralympics in Beijing, the International Paralympic Committee said.
The Winter Paralympics begin on Saturday, with the opening ceremony taking place on Friday.
2022-03-03 08:26 Russian forces seize the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson after taking control of the local council building, Kherson’s mayor, Igor Kolykhaiev, said in a Facebook post on March 2.
Mayor Igor Kolykhaiev said that “for Ukrainian flag to keep flying over us” he negotiated several conditions, such as curfew and limitations for moving around the city.
2022-03-03 08:12 Spotify closes its office in Russia in response to its full-scale war in Ukraine.
Spotify said on March 1 it has closed its office in Russia indefinitely in response to what the music streaming service described as Russia’s “unprovoked attack on Ukraine.” Earlier, Spotify had complied with Russian legislation that obliged foreign social media companies with more than 500,000 daily users to open local offices or be subject to restrictions or outright bans.
2022-03-03 07:05 In the city of Sumy in northeastern Ukraine, a building of the military faculty
of Sumy State University was shelled this morning by Russian forces, head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration Dmytro Zhyvytsky reported.
2022-03-03 06:26 Six adults and two children were killed in a residential building
as a result of a Russian attack on the city of Izyum in Kharkiv Oblast.
2022-03-03 05:51 Canada sanctions 10 people in Russia’s energy sector, offers further support to Ukraine.
Sanctioned individuals included people from two Russian energy companies, Rosneft and Gazprom. The measures aim to put more pressure on Russia’s leadership to stop the war, according to a news release from Canada’s Office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
2022-03-03 05:49 At least 1 million Ukrainians have fled the country
since Russia’s invasion began seven days ago, says UN Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi.
2022-03-03 05:06 UN: 752 civilian casualties as a result of Russia's war in Ukraine.
The United Nations Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine said that as of midnight on March 1 it has recorded 752 civilian casualties in Ukraine since the beginning of the Russian invasion.
2022-03-03 04:38 Massive explosions were heard in Kyiv around 4 a.m. local time.
Footage posted on social media showed an explosion lighting up the night sky. Explosions were also heard on the outskirts of southern Ukraine’s Kherson.
2022-03-03 04:32 A number of cities and towns in Ukraine, including
Okhtyrka and Kharkiv in the northeastern part of the county, sustained heavy damages after Russian shellings. In Kharkiv, military strikes hit at least three schools, and Kharkiv’s Assumption Cathedral. A number of framed art and stained glass were broken by blasts from a strike at the nearby City Council building. In Okhtyrka, dozens of residential buildings were destroyed as a result of artillery blasts.
2022-03-03 04:30 Russia's Ministry of Enlightenment announced
it will stream an ‘All-Russian Open Lesson’ on why “the liberation mission in Ukraine is a necessity” on March 3 at 12 p.m. Moscow time. The lesson will feature some background on why “NATO posses a threat to Russia” and why Russia “stood up to defend the “peaceful residents of Donetsk and Luhansk people’s republics.”
2022-03-03 03:23 Zelensky: 'Russia's friends- North Korea, Eritrea, Syria, Belarus and no one else.'
Following a United Nations General Assembly meeting in which 141 countries called on Russia to withdraw from Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky highlighted that only those four nations voted against the resolution. Zelensky said Russia will have no other friends because it “does not know how to live in peace.”
2022-03-03 03:07 Canada leads international call to action against Russian state-sponsored disinformation in Ukraine.
In a post on the official Canadian government website, leading Western nations have called on Russia to stop state-sponsored disinformation campaigns in Ukraine and its censorship of online content in its own country. The statement was endorsed by the governments of Austria, Denmark, Estonia, Ireland, Lithuania, Poland, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
2022-03-03 02:39 Danilov: 'If the enemy thinks that Ukraine will only defend itself, they are wrong. We will do as we see fit.'
Ukraine’s Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Oleksiy Danilov also stated that Ukraine is acting in “a coordinated and professional manner” and that the priority for Ukraine’s diplomats is to ensure a no-fly zone is implemented above Ukraine.
2022-03-03 02:13 BBC to launch shortwave radio service in Ukraine and Russia.
In order to reach audiences across Ukraine and in parts of Russia, the BBC will start a daily shortwave transmission to ensure access and the “resilience of its news operations.” Listeners can tune their receivers to 15735kHz from 18:00-20:00 and 5875 kHz from 00:00-02:00, Kyiv time. Shortwave radio is difficult to disrupt or censor. It is also useful for emergency communications in the event that internet connectivity or other radio signal is lost.
2022-03-03 01:47 Ukrainians flee war by train, car, on foot
2022-03-03 01:21 OSCE employee killed in Kharkiv.
Maryna Fenina, a national member of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine, died in a shelling in Kharkiv on Mar. 1, according to an OSCE press release. Fenina was killed delivering supplies to her family in Kharkiv. A black flag has been put up at the OSCE Secretariat in Vienna in commemoration. The OSCE has denounced Russia’s military action against Ukraine and strongly condemns its shelling of civilian areas.
2022-03-03 00:43 Poland asks Ukraine’s new fleet Noosphere to service its Antarctic station.
Poland wants Ukraine to service the Polish Antarctic Station rather than a chartered Russian ship, Director of the National Antarctic Research Center of Ukraine Yevhen Dykyy said in an interview. He said the Ukrainian side has taken the offer but technical details are still being clarified.
2022-03-03 00:26 Ukrainian anti-corruption authorities: No need to declare captured Russian tanks, equipment as income.
The National Agency for the Protection against Corruption has stated that captured Russian tanks and equipment do not need to be declared to tax authorities. This is because the value of this “crap” does not exceed 100 living wages, the agency joked. On a serious note, it said that war trophies are untaxable.
2022-03-03 00:19 Pavlo Lodyn: Putin’s aggression and the threat of environmental catastrophe in Europe
2022-03-03 00:16 38 countries urge ICC to investigate Russia’s war crimes in Ukraine.
According to U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, this is “the largest ever referral to the International Criminal Court.” “We are crystal clear that Putin cannot commit these horrific acts with impunity,” Johnson wrote.
2022-03-03 00:13 Kherson Mayor Kolykhaev: 'City surrounded.'
According to Kherson mayor Igor Kolykhaev, the situation in the southern regional capital is tense with Russian troops entering the city and taking administrative buildings.
2022-03-03 00:01 UN approves resolution to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
The United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly voted to reprimand Russia for invading Ukraine and demand Moscow to withdraw its military forces. The resolution passed in a rare emergency session which was called by the U.N. Security Council.
2Mar2022
2022-03-02 23:56 Ukrainian special forces will no longer capture Russian artillerymen.
The command of Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces has warned that it will not spare Russian artillerymen in response to their “brutal shelling” of civilians and cities. Russia has been bombarding civilian areas with rocket systems and cruise missiles since the beginning of the all-out war.
2022-03-02 23:38 JP Morgan: Russia risks default on public debt.
Russia is to pay off more than $700 million in government bonds this month, and the impact of sanctions and frozen assets will make this difficult, writes Reuters citing the bank’s internal memo. Russia’s total public debt is $40 billion.
3Mar2022
2022-03-03 12:12 Ukrainians that can't work due to war will get Hr 6,500 ($216) in assistance.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said during his address to the nation that there will be no preconditions to receive this money. The president added that elderly people will continue to receive pensions, with a 14% increase.
2022-03-03 11:48 Zelensky: All lines of our defense preserved.
In the recent video address, President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the Russian forces had no success in any of the strategic directions. “Russia’s missile and bomb strikes on Ukrainian cities are a recognition that they have failed to achieve anything significant on our land.”
2022-03-03 11:27 Zelensky to Russia: Learn the word "reparation."
In the most recent video address, President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russia will compensate Ukraine for all the damages it suffered during Moscow’s brutal war. “We will restore every house, every street, every city.”
2022-03-03 11:14 Deputy FM of Poland: Ukraine could get EU candidate status any day.
“Ukrainę could get it tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, if only there is a political decision of the EU,” said Marcin Przydacz.
2022-03-03 10:33 Ukraine's air defense shoots down a Russian fighter aircraft Sukhoi Su-30 near Kyiv.
The fighter jet was downed in Irpin, a satellite city of Kyiv, according to Valeriy Zaluzhniy, the commander-in-chief of the armed forces of Ukraine.
2022-03-03 09:41 Athletes from Russia and Belarus will not be allowed to compete at the 2022 Winter Paralympics in Beijing, the International Paralympic Committee said.
The Winter Paralympics begin on Saturday, with the opening ceremony taking place on Friday.
2022-03-03 08:26 Russian forces seize the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson after taking control of the local council building, Kherson’s mayor, Igor Kolykhaiev, said in a Facebook post on March 2.
Mayor Igor Kolykhaiev said that “for Ukrainian flag to keep flying over us” he negotiated several conditions, such as curfew and limitations for moving around the city.
2022-03-03 08:12 Spotify closes its office in Russia in response to its full-scale war in Ukraine.
Spotify said on March 1 it has closed its office in Russia indefinitely in response to what the music streaming service described as Russia’s “unprovoked attack on Ukraine.” Earlier, Spotify had complied with Russian legislation that obliged foreign social media companies with more than 500,000 daily users to open local offices or be subject to restrictions or outright bans.
2022-03-03 07:05 In the city of Sumy in northeastern Ukraine, a building of the military faculty
of Sumy State University was shelled this morning by Russian forces, head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration Dmytro Zhyvytsky reported.
2022-03-03 06:26 Six adults and two children were killed in a residential building
as a result of a Russian attack on the city of Izyum in Kharkiv Oblast.
2022-03-03 05:51 Canada sanctions 10 people in Russia’s energy sector, offers further support to Ukraine.
Sanctioned individuals included people from two Russian energy companies, Rosneft and Gazprom. The measures aim to put more pressure on Russia’s leadership to stop the war, according to a news release from Canada’s Office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
2022-03-03 05:49 At least 1 million Ukrainians have fled the country
since Russia’s invasion began seven days ago, says UN Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi.
2022-03-03 05:06 UN: 752 civilian casualties as a result of Russia's war in Ukraine.
The United Nations Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine said that as of midnight on March 1 it has recorded 752 civilian casualties in Ukraine since the beginning of the Russian invasion.
2022-03-03 04:38 Massive explosions were heard in Kyiv around 4 a.m. local time.
Footage posted on social media showed an explosion lighting up the night sky. Explosions were also heard on the outskirts of southern Ukraine’s Kherson.
2022-03-03 04:32 A number of cities and towns in Ukraine, including
Okhtyrka and Kharkiv in the northeastern part of the county, sustained heavy damages after Russian shellings. In Kharkiv, military strikes hit at least three schools, and Kharkiv’s Assumption Cathedral. A number of framed art and stained glass were broken by blasts from a strike at the nearby City Council building. In Okhtyrka, dozens of residential buildings were destroyed as a result of artillery blasts.
2022-03-03 04:30 Russia's Ministry of Enlightenment announced
it will stream an ‘All-Russian Open Lesson’ on why “the liberation mission in Ukraine is a necessity” on March 3 at 12 p.m. Moscow time. The lesson will feature some background on why “NATO posses a threat to Russia” and why Russia “stood up to defend the “peaceful residents of Donetsk and Luhansk people’s republics.”
2022-03-03 03:23 Zelensky: 'Russia's friends- North Korea, Eritrea, Syria, Belarus and no one else.'
Following a United Nations General Assembly meeting in which 141 countries called on Russia to withdraw from Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky highlighted that only those four nations voted against the resolution. Zelensky said Russia will have no other friends because it “does not know how to live in peace.”
2022-03-03 03:07 Canada leads international call to action against Russian state-sponsored disinformation in Ukraine.
In a post on the official Canadian government website, leading Western nations have called on Russia to stop state-sponsored disinformation campaigns in Ukraine and its censorship of online content in its own country. The statement was endorsed by the governments of Austria, Denmark, Estonia, Ireland, Lithuania, Poland, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
2022-03-03 02:39 Danilov: 'If the enemy thinks that Ukraine will only defend itself, they are wrong. We will do as we see fit.'
Ukraine’s Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Oleksiy Danilov also stated that Ukraine is acting in “a coordinated and professional manner” and that the priority for Ukraine’s diplomats is to ensure a no-fly zone is implemented above Ukraine.
2022-03-03 02:13 BBC to launch shortwave radio service in Ukraine and Russia.
In order to reach audiences across Ukraine and in parts of Russia, the BBC will start a daily shortwave transmission to ensure access and the “resilience of its news operations.” Listeners can tune their receivers to 15735kHz from 18:00-20:00 and 5875 kHz from 00:00-02:00, Kyiv time. Shortwave radio is difficult to disrupt or censor. It is also useful for emergency communications in the event that internet connectivity or other radio signal is lost.
2022-03-03 01:47 Ukrainians flee war by train, car, on foot
2022-03-03 01:21 OSCE employee killed in Kharkiv.
Maryna Fenina, a national member of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine, died in a shelling in Kharkiv on Mar. 1, according to an OSCE press release. Fenina was killed delivering supplies to her family in Kharkiv. A black flag has been put up at the OSCE Secretariat in Vienna in commemoration. The OSCE has denounced Russia’s military action against Ukraine and strongly condemns its shelling of civilian areas.
2022-03-03 00:43 Poland asks Ukraine’s new fleet Noosphere to service its Antarctic station.
Poland wants Ukraine to service the Polish Antarctic Station rather than a chartered Russian ship, Director of the National Antarctic Research Center of Ukraine Yevhen Dykyy said in an interview. He said the Ukrainian side has taken the offer but technical details are still being clarified.
2022-03-03 00:26 Ukrainian anti-corruption authorities: No need to declare captured Russian tanks, equipment as income.
The National Agency for the Protection against Corruption has stated that captured Russian tanks and equipment do not need to be declared to tax authorities. This is because the value of this “crap” does not exceed 100 living wages, the agency joked. On a serious note, it said that war trophies are untaxable.
2022-03-03 00:19 Pavlo Lodyn: Putin’s aggression and the threat of environmental catastrophe in Europe
2022-03-03 00:16 38 countries urge ICC to investigate Russia’s war crimes in Ukraine.
According to U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, this is “the largest ever referral to the International Criminal Court.” “We are crystal clear that Putin cannot commit these horrific acts with impunity,” Johnson wrote.
2022-03-03 00:13 Kherson Mayor Kolykhaev: 'City surrounded.'
According to Kherson mayor Igor Kolykhaev, the situation in the southern regional capital is tense with Russian troops entering the city and taking administrative buildings.
2022-03-03 00:01 UN approves resolution to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
The United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly voted to reprimand Russia for invading Ukraine and demand Moscow to withdraw its military forces. The resolution passed in a rare emergency session which was called by the U.N. Security Council.
2Mar2022
2022-03-02 23:56 Ukrainian special forces will no longer capture Russian artillerymen.
The command of Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces has warned that it will not spare Russian artillerymen in response to their “brutal shelling” of civilians and cities. Russia has been bombarding civilian areas with rocket systems and cruise missiles since the beginning of the all-out war.
2022-03-02 23:38 JP Morgan: Russia risks default on public debt.
Russia is to pay off more than $700 million in government bonds this month, and the impact of sanctions and frozen assets will make this difficult, writes Reuters citing the bank’s internal memo. Russia’s total public debt is $40 billion.
2022-03-02 23:33 Russian navy hits foreign ship docked in Mykolaiv Oblast.
According to the Infrastructure Ministry, one crew member was killed due to the missile attack. The vessel docked on Feb. 23 and was unable to leave.
2022-03-02 23:06 Four Russian fighter jets violated Swedish airspace over Baltic Sea.
According to Major General Carl-Johan Edstrom, Sweden takes the incident very seriously amid Russia’s war in Ukraine, calling it “unprofessional and irresponsible action.”
2022-03-02 22:34 White House announces new sanctions on Russian, Belarusian companies.
The latest round of sanctions includes additional export control policies that target Russian oil refining, which is a key revenue source that supports Moscow’s military, as well as other entities supporting the Russian and Belarussian military.
2022-03-02 22:31 Andriy Guck: No-fly zone is what Ukraine urgently needs to save civilians and cities
2022-03-02 22:14 Russia fires rockets, debris hits near train station.
The Russian rocket, allegedly shot at the Ministry of Defense, was shot down by an air defense system, and its wreckage fell near Kyiv’s main train station.
2022-03-02 21:48 Abramovich to sell Chelsea, says will provide funds to victims of war in Ukraine.
Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich said that he has told the team to set up a fund to deliver all net proceeds of the sale of Chelsea to “benefit all victims of the war in Ukraine.”
2022-03-02 21:19 Russia reports 498 killed, 1,597 wounded in first report of military casualties.
According to Ukraine’s Defense Ministry, Russia has lost approximately 5,840 soldiers.
2022-03-02 20:09 Kyivans hide in subways as Russian forces bombard the capital
2022-03-02 19:53 ECHR suspends all procedures that require action from Ukraine.
The unprecedented decision by the European Court of Human Rights came in response to a request from Ukraine’s Ministry of Justice.
2022-03-02 19:32 Armed Forces report interception of Russian planning documents alleging invasion affirmed on Jan. 22.
The files include battle assignments, call signs, control signals and an entire personnel list. According to the documents, the takeover of the country is supposed to take 15 days.
2022-03-02 18:46 The EU is introducing an amendment banning shipping euro banknotes into Russia.
The ban does not apply to diplomatic or international organization use. Earlier, Russia’s Central Bank’s foreign reserves were frozen as part of a sweeping Western sanctions package.
2022-03-02 18:29 Almost 836,000 people fled Ukraine since war started.
More than 50,000 foreigners have also left the country since Feb. 24, according to state-run railway operator Ukrzaliznytsia. “At this rate, the situation is set to become Europe’s largest refugee crisis this century,” UNHCR spokesperson Shabia Mantoo said on March 1.
2022-03-02 18:03 Explainer: When can Ukraine get EU membership?
2022-03-02 17:18 Russian parliament proposes imprisonment for spreading 'fake news' about war.
Writing about Russia’s war against Ukraine can lead to up to 15 years in prison. The crackdown may be an attempt to prevent facts about the war from reaching the Russian public.
2022-03-02 17:12 National Bank: Ukrainians have donated $200 million to support army.
The National Bank received the sum to its special account set up on Feb. 24 to support Ukraine’s Armed Forces amid the ongoing Russian invasion.
2022-03-02 16:51 Malta suspends ‘golden passports’ scheme for Russians, Belarusians.
Following the EU and U.S. sanctions against Russia, Malta stopped the sale of citizenship to Russian and Belarusian nationals that used to allow such investors to become EU citizens, obtaining the freedom of movement in the bloc and access to the EU financial systems.
2022-03-02 15:32 Russia killed more than 2,000 civilian Ukrainians.
Since Russian dictator Vladimir Putin declared war against Ukraine, Russia destroyed hundreds of transport infrastructure facilities, homes, hospitals and kindergartens, killing over 2,000 people, according to the State Emergency Service.
2022-03-02 15:01 EXCLUSIVE: Voice message reveals Russian military unit’s catastrophic losses in Ukraine
2022-03-02 14:55 Russian missiles hit central Kharkiv again.
According to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, the attack damaged the Kharkiv City Council building, the Palace of Labor, and high-rise buildings.
2022-03-02 14:31 Grybauskaite: NATO should fight alongside Ukraine.
Former Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite wrote that sanctions alone can’t stop Putin. She added that NATO should intervene militarily.
2Mar2022
2022-03-02 18:46 The EU is introducing an amendment banning shipping euro banknotes into Russia.
The ban does not apply to diplomatic or international organization use. Earlier, Russia’s Central Bank’s foreign reserves were frozen as part of a sweeping Western sanctions package.
2022-03-02 18:29 Almost 836,000 people fled Ukraine since war started.
More than 50,000 foreigners have also left the country since Feb. 24, according to state-run railway operator Ukrzaliznytsia. “At this rate, the situation is set to become Europe’s largest refugee crisis this century,” UNHCR spokesperson Shabia Mantoo said on March 1.
2022-03-02 18:03 Explainer: When can Ukraine get EU membership?
2022-03-02 17:18 Russian parliament proposes imprisonment for spreading 'fake news' about war.
Writing about Russia’s war against Ukraine can lead to up to 15 years in prison. The crackdown may be an attempt to prevent facts about the war from reaching the Russian public.
2022-03-02 17:12 National Bank: Ukrainians have donated $200 million to support army.
The National Bank received the sum to its special account set up on Feb. 24 to support Ukraine’s Armed Forces amid the ongoing Russian invasion.
2022-03-02 16:51 Malta suspends ‘golden passports’ scheme for Russians, Belarusians.
Following the EU and U.S. sanctions against Russia, Malta stopped the sale of citizenship to Russian and Belarusian nationals that used to allow such investors to become EU citizens, obtaining the freedom of movement in the bloc and access to the EU financial systems.
2022-03-02 15:32 Russia killed more than 2,000 civilian Ukrainians.
Since Russian dictator Vladimir Putin declared war against Ukraine, Russia destroyed hundreds of transport infrastructure facilities, homes, hospitals and kindergartens, killing over 2,000 people, according to the State Emergency Service.
2022-03-02 15:01 EXCLUSIVE: Voice message reveals Russian military unit’s catastrophic losses in Ukraine
2022-03-02 14:55 Russian missiles hit central Kharkiv again.
According to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, the attack damaged the Kharkiv City Council building, the Palace of Labor, and high-rise buildings.
2022-03-02 14:31 Grybauskaite: NATO should fight alongside Ukraine.
Former Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite wrote that sanctions alone can’t stop Putin. She added that NATO should intervene militarily.
2022-03-02 14:22 EU diplomats approve new sanctions against Belarus.
The sanctions will hit several sectors of the Belarusian economy, including timber, steel and potash.
2022-03-02 13:50 Up to 15,000 people currently hiding from bombs in Kyiv metro.
According to Viktor Brahinsky, head of the Kyiv metro, the underground can host up to 100,000 people. The stations have water, bathrooms, food, and medicine at their disposal.
2022-03-02 13:20 Kuleba: Unclear when next round of Ukraine-Russia talks will be held.
Ukraine’s foreign minister said that Kyiv was ready to negotiate, but would not work with “Russian ultimatums.” Kuleba said that Russia’s demands are “the same as those publicly voiced by Putin at the start of the war,” referring to his stated aim to demilitarize Ukraine and overthrow its government.
2022-03-02 12:20 Poll: Ukrainians' support for NATO, EU integration reaches unprecedented level.
According to a recent poll by the Rating group, 86% of Ukrainians want Ukraine to be part of the European Union, while 76% believe that Ukraine should be a NATO member.
2022-03-02 12:18 Russia threatens to raze Konotop to the ground if it doesn’t surrender.
According to Konotop Mayor Artem Semenikhin, Russian troops delivered an ultimatum to the local authorities. If inhabitants resist, the city will be shelled with heavy artillery. “I am for fighting,” he said.
2022-03-02 12:15 Nord Stream 2 files for bankruptcy.
According to local officials, the Swiss-registered company responsible for the Kremlin’s energy project has filed for insolvency and laid off all its staff. Swiss officials state U.S sanctions were a death blow for the project, which intended to bypass Ukrainian gas transit infrastructure and increase Europe’s dependence on Russian gas.
2022-03-02 11:55 88% of Ukrainians believe that Ukraine will successfully fight off Russia.
According to a new poll by the Rating group, “the belief in the victory prevails in all regions of the country.” The same poll showed that 98% of Ukrainians support the actions of the Armed Forces, while 93% support President Volodymyr Zelensky.
2022-03-02 11:47 Media: Putin wants to reinstate Yanukovych as president of Ukraine.
Viktor Yanukovych is allegedly currently in Minsk, and the Kremlin is said to be preparing a special operation to replace Zelensky with the ex-president ousted by the EuroMaidan Revolution in 2014, according to Ukrainska Pravda’s sources in Ukrainian intelligence.
2022-03-02 11:40 Russia’s troops land near Mykolayiv, residents urged to remain indoors.
Four helicopters with Russian soldiers landed at the city’s airport located just outside regional capital Mykolayiv. However, Russian troops have not yet entered the city, Mykolayiv Governor Vitaliy Kim said.
2022-03-02 11:36 Unarmed Enerhodar residents block city entrance to Russian troops,
according to Mayor Dmytro Orlov. Enerhodar is a city in southern Ukraine, home to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, the largest power plant in Europe. There’s still a large number of Russian military equipment outside of the city, the mayor said.
In his most recent video address, President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked Ukrainians for their resilience. He also urged Russians to stop the war. “Almost 6,000 Russians died. To get what? Get Ukraine? It is impossible,” he said.
2022-03-02 10:43 Armed Forces: Russia loses around 5,840 troops.
According to Ukrainian estimates, Russia already lost 221 tanks, 31 helicopters, 30 aircraft, 85 artillery systems, 862 armored personnel carriers, 355 vehicles, 60 fuel tanks, 40 multiple launch rocket systems, and nine anti-aircraft systems.
2022-03-02 10:11 Oksana Bashuk Hepburn: Dictatorship and isolationism don’t work in the 21st century
2022-03-02 08:45 A Russian rocket hit police headquarters in Kharkiv, UNIAN news agency reports.
The building is nearly destroyed and firefighters are still working to put out the fire.
Transportation will not be provided but private vehicles will be able to follow the convoy. It will leave from 103 Stolychne Shosse.
2022-03-02 08:13 General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces:As of 6:00 a.m. on March 2, the 7th day of Russia's war in Ukraine, Russian forces are trying to advance in all directions, but are resisted by Ukraine's military everywhere and are suffering losses.
Unsuccessful in advancing its forces, Russian forces continue to launch missile and bomb strikes in order to intimidate the civilian population, their message reads.
2022-03-02 08:02 Russian rockets hit a military academy in Kharkiv, according to the Hromadske news website.
It has been on fire for the past 9 hours, journalists report.
2022-03-02 06:46 At least 136 people, including 13 children, have been killed in Ukraine
since Thursday, February 24, the UN said on March 1. Earlier Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said 16 Ukrainian children were killed and 45 were injured in Russian shelling in just four days.
2022-03-02 06:28 U.S. airplane manufacturer Boeing announced it is suspending parts,
maintenance and technical support for Russian airlines as well as major operations in Moscow as a result of Russia’s war in Ukraine.
2022-03-02 05:50 Ukrainian tennis champion to donate prize money to Ukraine's military.
Ukrainian tennis star Elina Svitolina defeated Russia’s Anastasia Potapova at the Monterrey Open on Tuesday, pledging afterward to donate her prize money to Ukraine’s military.
2022-03-02 05:45 Russian troops seized the river port and railway station in Kherson,
05:45 2Mar2022
2022-03-02 05:12 ExxonMobil, one of the world's largest publicly traded international energy companies,
says they will discontinue operations at Sakhalin-1, its last remaining oil-and-gas project in Russia, and will not make any new investments in the country.
2022-03-02 04:45 Vladimir Putin signs decree to prohibit leaving Russia with more than $10,000
in foreign currency. The move follows the sanctions the U.S. and allies have imposed on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.
2022-03-02 04:35 Artem Zdunov, who heads Russia's Mordovian Republic,
reported the death of Russian Colonel Viktor Isaikin. Zdunov said that Colonel Isaikin was sent to Ukraine on a “military assignment.”
2022-03-02 04:30 Biden: US Department of Justice is assembling a task force to go after the crimes of Russian oligarchs and corrupt Russian leaders.
“To the Russian oligarchs and corrupt leaders who built billions of dollars off this violent regime I say: No more,” Biden said at his annual State of the Union address on March 1.
2022-03-02 04:29 Biden: We will join our allies in closing our airspace to Russian planes.
Speaking at his annual State of the Union address, Biden announced that the United States will join European countries in banning Russian flights from American airspace.
2022-03-02 04:03 128 wounded civilians are currently being treated in local hospitals
after the city was heavily shelled by Russian forces, according to Mariupol Mayor Vadym Boychenko. Electricity was restored in the city and 26 tonnes of bread were baked overnight for Mariupol residents.
2022-03-02 03:57 Russian lawmakers of the Gagarinsky municipal district in Moscow
said Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is “a disaster” and called on Vladimir Putin to immediately withdraw troops from Ukraine. “This is a path to the degradation and impoverishment of the country. No other actions could cause more damage to the Russian economy,” reads the appeal.
2022-03-02 03:24 Russian paratroopers landed in Kharkiv and attacked one of the city’s military medical centers,
UNIAN news agency reports. Ukrainian forces are repelling the attack.
2022-03-02 03:23 The city of Trostyanets in Sumy Oblast, was occupied by Russian forces, journalists report.
Three columns of Russian troops entered the city on March 1, demolishing the gate to The Round Court, a historical landmark, and destroying an art gallery. Power lines and roads in the city were damaged as well. There’s no TV or radio in Trostyanets at the moment and the internet is unstable.
2022-03-02 02:57 Ukraine negotiating humanitarian corridors for medicine, food.
Ukrainian Health Minister Viktor Lyashko states that he is in contact with the Director of the WHO Regional Office for Europe Hans Kluge to organize the delivery of medicines and food to the most heavily affected areas of Ukraine. According to Lyashko, Russian occupying forces have not been allowing deliveries of medicines and foods using private transport.
2022-03-02 02:48 Belarus troops are on standby for deployment
and are stationed close to the border with Ukraine, according to Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense. The country has already been used as a staging post by Russian forces.
2022-03-02 02:34 346 residents evacuated from Volnovakha, Donetsk oblast today.
As of Mar. 1, Ukraine has evacuated 496 people from the region, including 100 children and three people with disabilities, according to the head of the Donetsk Oblast Military Administratio Pavlo Kyrylenko. Russian forces have been attacking Volnovakha for the fifth day in a row. Around 40,000 Ukrainians in eastern Ukraine cannot be evacuated, said Interior Minister Denis Monastyrsky.
2022-03-02 02:23 About 80 percent of the troops that Russia massed along Ukraine’s borders
have crossed into Ukraine since the invasion began Thursday, a Pentagon official revealed on March 1. A senior U.S. Defense Department official told reporters during a background briefing that “morale is flagging” in some of the Russian units. Acts of vandalism include puncturing vehicle gas tanks, presumably so the soldiers can avoid being transported into combat, the official said.
2022-03-02 02:14 Russian troops in Crimea refuse to take part in Ukraine invasion.
According to the Center for Defense Strategies, citing their sources among the marine personnel in Crimea, members of Russia’s 810th Detached Marine Brigade are in a “demoralized state” and have refused to take part in the conflict.
2022-03-02 02:13 A Ukrainian doctor was killed on March 1 while transporting her wounded nephew to the hospital,
reports Ukraine’s Health Minister Viktor Liashko. The doctor’s car was fired on in a village of Kukhari in Kyiv Oblast. She was an anesthesiologist with the Kyiv-based Center for Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery.
2022-03-02 02:10 Estonia, Latvia to send Ukraine Javelins, ammunition, fuel.
Estonia will provide Ukraine with Javelin anti-tank missiles and ammunition, while Latvia will send 30 trucks of ammunition, supplies, and fuel to Ukraine, according to the head of the Lviv Regional State Administration Maksym Kozytskyi.
2022-03-02 02:08 Zaluzhny: Russia has lost tactical initiative, offensive has slowed.
Valerii Zaluzhny, Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces, in a post on Facebook, stated that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has slowed down. According to Zaluzhny, Russian forces have lost their tactical initiative and have been forced to mobilize reserves to continue their offensive.
2022-03-02 01:49 IMF and World Bank preparing $4.4 billion aid package for Ukraine,
according to a joint statement by the two financial institutions. In response to Ukraine’s appeals for emergency financial support, the World Bank is currently preparing a $3 billion aid package for Ukraine, the first $350 million of which could arrive next week. The International Monetary Fund will provide an additional $1.4 billion for Ukraine if agreed upon at a meeting next week.
2022-03-02 01:40 Zhytomyr under Russian bombardment, residential area destroyed.
Russian forces fired a cruise missile at an apartment building nearby Zhytomyr’s Pavlusenko hospital. Two people are confirmed to have been killed and three injured. Rescue crews are searching through the rubble for survivors and extinguishing fires. According to Adviser to the Interior Minister Anton Herashchenko, the missile was aimed at the base of Zhytomyr’s 95th Brigade.
2Mar2022
In his most recent video address, President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked Ukrainians for their resilience. He also urged Russians to stop the war. “Almost 6,000 Russians died. To get what? Get Ukraine? It is impossible,” he said.
2022-03-02 10:43 Armed Forces: Russia loses around 5,840 troops.
According to Ukrainian estimates, Russia already lost 221 tanks, 31 helicopters, 30 aircraft, 85 artillery systems, 862 armored personnel carriers, 355 vehicles, 60 fuel tanks, 40 multiple launch rocket systems, and nine anti-aircraft systems.
2022-03-02 10:11 Oksana Bashuk Hepburn: Dictatorship and isolationism don’t work in the 21st century
2022-03-02 08:45 A Russian rocket hit police headquarters in Kharkiv, UNIAN news agency reports.
The building is nearly destroyed and firefighters are still working to put out the fire.
Transportation will not be provided but private vehicles will be able to follow the convoy. It will leave from 103 Stolychne Shosse.
2022-03-02 08:13 General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces:As of 6:00 a.m. on March 2, the 7th day of Russia's war in Ukraine, Russian forces are trying to advance in all directions, but are resisted by Ukraine's military everywhere and are suffering losses.
Unsuccessful in advancing its forces, Russian forces continue to launch missile and bomb strikes in order to intimidate the civilian population, their message reads.
2022-03-02 08:02 Russian rockets hit a military academy in Kharkiv, according to the Hromadske news website.
It has been on fire for the past 9 hours, journalists report.
2022-03-02 06:46 At least 136 people, including 13 children, have been killed in Ukraine
since Thursday, February 24, the UN said on March 1. Earlier Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said 16 Ukrainian children were killed and 45 were injured in Russian shelling in just four days.
2022-03-02 06:28 U.S. airplane manufacturer Boeing announced it is suspending parts,
maintenance and technical support for Russian airlines as well as major operations in Moscow as a result of Russia’s war in Ukraine.
2022-03-02 05:50 Ukrainian tennis champion to donate prize money to Ukraine's military.
Ukrainian tennis star Elina Svitolina defeated Russia’s Anastasia Potapova at the Monterrey Open on Tuesday, pledging afterward to donate her prize money to Ukraine’s military.
2022-03-02 05:45 Russian troops seized the river port and railway station in Kherson,
05:45 2Mar2022
2022-03-02 05:12 ExxonMobil, one of the world's largest publicly traded international energy companies,
says they will discontinue operations at Sakhalin-1, its last remaining oil-and-gas project in Russia, and will not make any new investments in the country.
2022-03-02 04:45 Vladimir Putin signs decree to prohibit leaving Russia with more than $10,000
in foreign currency. The move follows the sanctions the U.S. and allies have imposed on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.
2022-03-02 04:35 Artem Zdunov, who heads Russia's Mordovian Republic,
reported the death of Russian Colonel Viktor Isaikin. Zdunov said that Colonel Isaikin was sent to Ukraine on a “military assignment.”
2022-03-02 04:30 Biden: US Department of Justice is assembling a task force to go after the crimes of Russian oligarchs and corrupt Russian leaders.
“To the Russian oligarchs and corrupt leaders who built billions of dollars off this violent regime I say: No more,” Biden said at his annual State of the Union address on March 1.
2022-03-02 04:29 Biden: We will join our allies in closing our airspace to Russian planes.
Speaking at his annual State of the Union address, Biden announced that the United States will join European countries in banning Russian flights from American airspace.
2022-03-02 04:03 128 wounded civilians are currently being treated in local hospitals
after the city was heavily shelled by Russian forces, according to Mariupol Mayor Vadym Boychenko. Electricity was restored in the city and 26 tonnes of bread were baked overnight for Mariupol residents.
2022-03-02 03:57 Russian lawmakers of the Gagarinsky municipal district in Moscow
said Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is “a disaster” and called on Vladimir Putin to immediately withdraw troops from Ukraine. “This is a path to the degradation and impoverishment of the country. No other actions could cause more damage to the Russian economy,” reads the appeal.
2022-03-02 03:24 Russian paratroopers landed in Kharkiv and attacked one of the city’s military medical centers,
UNIAN news agency reports. Ukrainian forces are repelling the attack.
2022-03-02 03:23 The city of Trostyanets in Sumy Oblast, was occupied by Russian forces, journalists report.
Three columns of Russian troops entered the city on March 1, demolishing the gate to The Round Court, a historical landmark, and destroying an art gallery. Power lines and roads in the city were damaged as well. There’s no TV or radio in Trostyanets at the moment and the internet is unstable.
2022-03-02 02:57 Ukraine negotiating humanitarian corridors for medicine, food.
Ukrainian Health Minister Viktor Lyashko states that he is in contact with the Director of the WHO Regional Office for Europe Hans Kluge to organize the delivery of medicines and food to the most heavily affected areas of Ukraine. According to Lyashko, Russian occupying forces have not been allowing deliveries of medicines and foods using private transport.
2022-03-02 02:48 Belarus troops are on standby for deployment
and are stationed close to the border with Ukraine, according to Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense. The country has already been used as a staging post by Russian forces.
2022-03-02 02:34 346 residents evacuated from Volnovakha, Donetsk oblast today.
As of Mar. 1, Ukraine has evacuated 496 people from the region, including 100 children and three people with disabilities, according to the head of the Donetsk Oblast Military Administratio Pavlo Kyrylenko. Russian forces have been attacking Volnovakha for the fifth day in a row. Around 40,000 Ukrainians in eastern Ukraine cannot be evacuated, said Interior Minister Denis Monastyrsky.
2022-03-02 02:23 About 80 percent of the troops that Russia massed along Ukraine’s borders
have crossed into Ukraine since the invasion began Thursday, a Pentagon official revealed on March 1. A senior U.S. Defense Department official told reporters during a background briefing that “morale is flagging” in some of the Russian units. Acts of vandalism include puncturing vehicle gas tanks, presumably so the soldiers can avoid being transported into combat, the official said.
2022-03-02 02:14 Russian troops in Crimea refuse to take part in Ukraine invasion.
According to the Center for Defense Strategies, citing their sources among the marine personnel in Crimea, members of Russia’s 810th Detached Marine Brigade are in a “demoralized state” and have refused to take part in the conflict.
2022-03-02 02:13 A Ukrainian doctor was killed on March 1 while transporting her wounded nephew to the hospital,
reports Ukraine’s Health Minister Viktor Liashko. The doctor’s car was fired on in a village of Kukhari in Kyiv Oblast. She was an anesthesiologist with the Kyiv-based Center for Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery.
2022-03-02 02:10 Estonia, Latvia to send Ukraine Javelins, ammunition, fuel.
Estonia will provide Ukraine with Javelin anti-tank missiles and ammunition, while Latvia will send 30 trucks of ammunition, supplies, and fuel to Ukraine, according to the head of the Lviv Regional State Administration Maksym Kozytskyi.
2022-03-02 02:08 Zaluzhny: Russia has lost tactical initiative, offensive has slowed.
Valerii Zaluzhny, Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces, in a post on Facebook, stated that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has slowed down. According to Zaluzhny, Russian forces have lost their tactical initiative and have been forced to mobilize reserves to continue their offensive.
2022-03-02 01:49 IMF and World Bank preparing $4.4 billion aid package for Ukraine,
according to a joint statement by the two financial institutions. In response to Ukraine’s appeals for emergency financial support, the World Bank is currently preparing a $3 billion aid package for Ukraine, the first $350 million of which could arrive next week. The International Monetary Fund will provide an additional $1.4 billion for Ukraine if agreed upon at a meeting next week.
2022-03-02 01:40 Zhytomyr under Russian bombardment, residential area destroyed.
Russian forces fired a cruise missile at an apartment building nearby Zhytomyr’s Pavlusenko hospital. Two people are confirmed to have been killed and three injured. Rescue crews are searching through the rubble for survivors and extinguishing fires. According to Adviser to the Interior Minister Anton Herashchenko, the missile was aimed at the base of Zhytomyr’s 95th Brigade.
2022-03-02 01:23 Georgian opposition demands resignation of Prime Minister Garibashvili.
Georgia has not joined Western sanctions against Russia and has prevented volunteers from traveling to Ukraine. A large opposition rally is taking place in Tblisi where protestors are demanding the prime minister resign over his lack of support for Ukraine.
2022-03-02 01:10 Ukraine destroys Russian column near Mykolaiv.
Ukraine’s Air Force, along with units of the army and territorial defense, destroyed a large Russian military convoy near the city of Bashtanka in Ukraine’s southern Mykolaiv region, Mykola Lukashuk, chairman of the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Council announced on Facebook. Military bloggers report that the convoy contained up to 800 vehicles.
2022-03-02 01:03 Over 100 western diplomats walk out of speech by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at UN Human Rights Council.
Ukraine’s Ambassador Sergiy Kyslytsya led the walkout in protest against the war while Lavrov spoke via video link as European countries’ bans on flights from Russia blocked his travel to Geneva.
2022-03-02 00:55 Apple suspends product sales in Russia, limits Apple Pay
Apple has stopped selling all of its products in Russia due to the country’s invasion of Ukraine, the company announced on March 1. Services like Apple Pay will be limited inside Russia.
2022-03-02 00:55 U.K introduces further economic sanctions on Russia.
In addition to banning Russian ships from U.K ports and sanctioning Belarus, the UK has also placed additional restrictions on Russia’s Central Bank, as well as sanctioned Russia’s Sovereign Wealth Fund and its chief executive.
2022-03-02 00:52 Russia bans leading opposition media 'TV Rain' and 'Echo of Moscow.'
Russia’s prosecutor general has blocked access to two independent Russian media outlets due to alleged “violations” over their reporting of Russia’s war against Ukraine. Russia claims that Rain and Echo of Moscow had posted information calling for “extremist, violence against citizens of Russia.” Echo of Moscow had run uninterrupted since 1990.
1Mar2022
2022-03-01 23:53 Ukraine opens 2 more refugee crossings into Poland
2022-03-01 23:28 Russia bombs Kyiv neighborhoods, Vyshneve city outside of the capital,
according to the State Special Communications Service of Ukraine. The neighborhoods currently under attack are Rusanivka, Kurenivka, Boiarka and the area near the Kyiv International Airport, also known as Zhuliany. A loud explosion was also heard in Bila Tserkva, a city in Kyiv Oblast, where a fuel depot was struck, UNIAN news agency reported.
2022-03-01 22:46 International Court of Justice to hold hearings over Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Public hearings on genocide charges against Russia will be held on March 7-8. They will be streamed live.
2022-03-01 22:42 UK imposes sanctions on Belarus for its role in invasion of Ukraine.
According to Downing Street, the Belarusian Chief of the General Staff, three deputy defense ministers and two military enterprises are now under sanctions. They won’t be able to travel to the U.K. and their British assets will be frozen.
2022-03-01 22:14 World’s biggest container lines – Maersk, CMA, and MSC – suspend shipping to and from Russia.
The suspension will cover all Russian gateway ports amid Western sanctions. The suspension excludes food, medicines, and other humanitarian supplies.
2022-03-01 22:12 80,000 Ukrainians came back from abroad since Russia invaded further.
According to the Interior Ministry, which cites the State Border Guard Service, the vast majority of citizens who returned to Ukraine after Feb. 24 were men who joined the ranks of the Armed Forces, other military formations, and the Territorial Defense Forces.
Speaking with CNN and Reuters, President Volodymyr Zelensky urged NATO members to impose a no-fly zone to stop the Russian air force, saying this would be a preventative measure and not meant to drag the alliance into an all-out war with Russia.
2022-03-01 20:58 Canada closes ports, territorial waters to Russian ships.
The new ban will become part of the sanctions introduced by Canada over Russia’s all-out attack on Ukraine. It will enter into force later this week, according to Transport Minister Omar Alghabra.
2022-03-01 20:30 Seven killed, 24 injured in central Kharkiv rocket strike.
Russian missile attack hit Kharkiv’s Freedom Square the morning of March 1, damaging the Kharkiv Oblast administration building. Among the people injured is one child, according to Kharkiv Oblast governor Oleh Synehubov.
2022-03-01 20:19 CNN: Russia fired more than 400 missiles on Ukraine.
Citing an anonymous senior U.S. defense official, CNN wrote that Ukraine still has air missile defense systems that remain “viable and intact and engaged.”
2022-03-01 19:59 Eight television channels back up after interruption following Russian attack on Kyiv's TV tower.
The channels include UA Pershiy, Rada TV, 1+1, Ukraina, ICTV, STB, Inter and Ukraina 24.
2022-03-01 19:01 BREAKING: European Parliament recommends giving Ukraine EU candidate status.
The decision follows President Volodymyr Zelensky’s speech in the parliament, where he called on the EU to “prove” that the union is with Ukraine. The parliament’s resolution also demands that Russia withdraws all its troops from the Ukrainian territory.
2022-03-01 18:42 Danilov: Team of elite Chechen forces, sent to assassinate Zelensky, has been eliminated.
Oleksiy Danilov, head of the National Security and Defense Council, said Ukraine had been tipped off by members of Russia’s Federal Security Bureau. A second team is “at gunpoint,” Danilov said.
2022-03-01 18:31 Yermak: Russia hits Babyn Yar, holocaust memorial site.
President’s Chief of Staff Andriy Yermak says a missile hit Babyn Yar, a holocaust memorial site, where in 1941, Nazi Germany committed a massacre of Kyiv’s Jewish population. Russia has claimed they launched their war against Ukraine to fight “Ukrainian Nazis.”
2Mar2022
2022-03-02 02:57 Ukraine negotiating humanitarian corridors for medicine, food.
Ukrainian Health Minister Viktor Lyashko states that he is in contact with the Director of the WHO Regional Office for Europe Hans Kluge to organize the delivery of medicines and food to the most heavily affected areas of Ukraine. According to Lyashko, Russian occupying forces have not been allowing deliveries of medicines and foods using private transport.
2022-03-02 02:48 Belarus troops are on standby for deployment
and are stationed close to the border with Ukraine, according to Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense. The country has already been used as a staging post by Russian forces.
2022-03-02 02:34 346 residents evacuated from Volnovakha, Donetsk oblast today.
As of Mar. 1, Ukraine has evacuated 496 people from the region, including 100 children and three people with disabilities, according to the head of the Donetsk Oblast Military Administratio Pavlo Kyrylenko. Russian forces have been attacking Volnovakha for the fifth day in a row. Around 40,000 Ukrainians in eastern Ukraine cannot be evacuated, said Interior Minister Denis Monastyrsky.
2022-03-02 02:23 About 80 percent of the troops that Russia massed along Ukraine’s borders
have crossed into Ukraine since the invasion began Thursday, a Pentagon official revealed on March 1. A senior U.S. Defense Department official told reporters during a background briefing that “morale is flagging” in some of the Russian units. Acts of vandalism include puncturing vehicle gas tanks, presumably so the soldiers can avoid being transported into combat, the official said.
2022-03-02 02:14 Russian troops in Crimea refuse to take part in Ukraine invasion.
According to the Center for Defense Strategies, citing their sources among the marine personnel in Crimea, members of Russia’s 810th Detached Marine Brigade are in a “demoralized state” and have refused to take part in the conflict.
2022-03-02 02:13 A Ukrainian doctor was killed on March 1 while transporting her wounded nephew to the hospital,
reports Ukraine’s Health Minister Viktor Liashko. The doctor’s car was fired on in a village of Kukhari in Kyiv Oblast. She was an anesthesiologist with the Kyiv-based Center for Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery.
2022-03-02 02:10 Estonia, Latvia to send Ukraine Javelins, ammunition, fuel.
Estonia will provide Ukraine with Javelin anti-tank missiles and ammunition, while Latvia will send 30 trucks of ammunition, supplies, and fuel to Ukraine, according to the head of the Lviv Regional State Administration Maksym Kozytskyi.
2022-03-02 02:08 Zaluzhny: Russia has lost tactical initiative, offensive has slowed.
Valerii Zaluzhny, Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces, in a post on Facebook, stated that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has slowed down. According to Zaluzhny, Russian forces have lost their tactical initiative and have been forced to mobilize reserves to continue their offensive.
2022-03-02 01:49 IMF and World Bank preparing $4.4 billion aid package for Ukraine,
according to a joint statement by the two financial institutions. In response to Ukraine’s appeals for emergency financial support, the World Bank is currently preparing a $3 billion aid package for Ukraine, the first $350 million of which could arrive next week. The International Monetary Fund will provide an additional $1.4 billion for Ukraine if agreed upon at a meeting next week.
2022-03-02 01:40 Zhytomyr under Russian bombardment, residential area destroyed.
Russian forces fired a cruise missile at an apartment building nearby Zhytomyr’s Pavlusenko hospital. Two people are confirmed to have been killed and three injured. Rescue crews are searching through the rubble for survivors and extinguishing fires. According to Adviser to the Interior Minister Anton Herashchenko, the missile was aimed at the base of Zhytomyr’s 95th Brigade.
2022-03-02 01:23 Georgian opposition demands resignation of Prime Minister Garibashvili.
Georgia has not joined Western sanctions against Russia and has prevented volunteers from traveling to Ukraine. A large opposition rally is taking place in Tblisi where protestors are demanding the prime minister resign over his lack of support for Ukraine.
2022-03-02 01:10 Ukraine destroys Russian column near Mykolaiv.
Ukraine’s Air Force, along with units of the army and territorial defense, destroyed a large Russian military convoy near the city of Bashtanka in Ukraine’s southern Mykolaiv region, Mykola Lukashuk, chairman of the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Council announced on Facebook. Military bloggers report that the convoy contained up to 800 vehicles.
2022-03-02 01:03 Over 100 western diplomats walk out of speech by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at UN Human Rights Council.
Ukraine’s Ambassador Sergiy Kyslytsya led the walkout in protest against the war while Lavrov spoke via video link as European countries’ bans on flights from Russia blocked his travel to Geneva.
2022-03-02 00:55 Apple suspends product sales in Russia, limits Apple Pay
Apple has stopped selling all of its products in Russia due to the country’s invasion of Ukraine, the company announced on March 1. Services like Apple Pay will be limited inside Russia.
2022-03-02 00:55 U.K introduces further economic sanctions on Russia.
In addition to banning Russian ships from U.K ports and sanctioning Belarus, the UK has also placed additional restrictions on Russia’s Central Bank, as well as sanctioned Russia’s Sovereign Wealth Fund and its chief executive.
2022-03-02 00:52 Russia bans leading opposition media 'TV Rain' and 'Echo of Moscow.'
Russia’s prosecutor general has blocked access to two independent Russian media outlets due to alleged “violations” over their reporting of Russia’s war against Ukraine. Russia claims that Rain and Echo of Moscow had posted information calling for “extremist, violence against citizens of Russia.” Echo of Moscow had run uninterrupted since 1990.
1Mar2022
2022-03-01 23:53 Ukraine opens 2 more refugee crossings into Poland
2022-03-01 23:28 Russia bombs Kyiv neighborhoods, Vyshneve city outside of the capital,
according to the State Special Communications Service of Ukraine. The neighborhoods currently under attack are Rusanivka, Kurenivka, Boiarka and the area near the Kyiv International Airport, also known as Zhuliany. A loud explosion was also heard in Bila Tserkva, a city in Kyiv Oblast, where a fuel depot was struck, UNIAN news agency reported.
2022-03-01 22:46 International Court of Justice to hold hearings over Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Public hearings on genocide charges against Russia will be held on March 7-8. They will be streamed live.
2022-03-01 22:42 UK imposes sanctions on Belarus for its role in invasion of Ukraine.
According to Downing Street, the Belarusian Chief of the General Staff, three deputy defense ministers and two military enterprises are now under sanctions. They won’t be able to travel to the U.K. and their British assets will be frozen.
2022-03-01 22:14 World’s biggest container lines – Maersk, CMA, and MSC – suspend shipping to and from Russia.
The suspension will cover all Russian gateway ports amid Western sanctions. The suspension excludes food, medicines, and other humanitarian supplies.
2022-03-01 22:12 80,000 Ukrainians came back from abroad since Russia invaded further.
According to the Interior Ministry, which cites the State Border Guard Service, the vast majority of citizens who returned to Ukraine after Feb. 24 were men who joined the ranks of the Armed Forces, other military formations, and the Territorial Defense Forces.
Speaking with CNN and Reuters, President Volodymyr Zelensky urged NATO members to impose a no-fly zone to stop the Russian air force, saying this would be a preventative measure and not meant to drag the alliance into an all-out war with Russia.
2022-03-01 20:58 Canada closes ports, territorial waters to Russian ships.
The new ban will become part of the sanctions introduced by Canada over Russia’s all-out attack on Ukraine. It will enter into force later this week, according to Transport Minister Omar Alghabra.
2022-03-01 20:30 Seven killed, 24 injured in central Kharkiv rocket strike.
Russian missile attack hit Kharkiv’s Freedom Square the morning of March 1, damaging the Kharkiv Oblast administration building. Among the people injured is one child, according to Kharkiv Oblast governor Oleh Synehubov.
2022-03-01 20:19 CNN: Russia fired more than 400 missiles on Ukraine.
Citing an anonymous senior U.S. defense official, CNN wrote that Ukraine still has air missile defense systems that remain “viable and intact and engaged.”
2022-03-01 19:59 Eight television channels back up after interruption following Russian attack on Kyiv's TV tower.
The channels include UA Pershiy, Rada TV, 1+1, Ukraina, ICTV, STB, Inter and Ukraina 24.
2022-03-01 19:01 BREAKING: European Parliament recommends giving Ukraine EU candidate status.
The decision follows President Volodymyr Zelensky’s speech in the parliament, where he called on the EU to “prove” that the union is with Ukraine. The parliament’s resolution also demands that Russia withdraws all its troops from the Ukrainian territory.
2022-03-01 18:42 Danilov: Team of elite Chechen forces, sent to assassinate Zelensky, has been eliminated.
Oleksiy Danilov, head of the National Security and Defense Council, said Ukraine had been tipped off by members of Russia’s Federal Security Bureau. A second team is “at gunpoint,” Danilov said.
2022-03-01 18:31 Yermak: Russia hits Babyn Yar, holocaust memorial site.
President’s Chief of Staff Andriy Yermak says a missile hit Babyn Yar, a holocaust memorial site, where in 1941, Nazi Germany committed a massacre of Kyiv’s Jewish population. Russia has claimed they launched their war against Ukraine to fight “Ukrainian Nazis.”
2022-03-01 18:28 TV tower attack kills at least 5, injures 5.
According to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, two unidentified missiles hit and set on fire a building right next to the TV tower. The fire has been extinguished.
2022-03-01 18:11 Finance Ministry: Ukraine raises Hr 8 billion from first sale of military bonds.
According to the ministry, money can exclusively be used on Ukraine’s Armed Forces and financial stability during martial law.
2022-03-01 18:01 Interfax: China is ready to help end war in Ukraine.
The agency cites information received from Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry. According to the report, the Chinese Foreign Minister reaffirmed the country’s strong support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
2022-03-01 17:30 Nord Stream 2 operator on the verge of bankruptcy.
Reuters cited unnamed sources in reporting that the Swiss company is considering filing for insolvency. Germany suspended certification of Nord Stream 2 after Russia invaded Ukraine. The U.S. then sanctioned the company.
2022-03-01 17:19 Russia strikes at TV tower in Kyiv.
Ukrainian TV channels stopped broadcasting several minutes ago. Ukraine’s Ministry of Internal Affairs said that the backup broadcast of some channels will be launched “in the nearest time.”
2022-03-01 16:57 European Court of Human Rights ordered Russia to stop bombing and shelling civilian targets in Ukraine,
according to European Pravda. Russia’s military actions in Ukraine have created a “real and constant” threat of serious violations of the human rights of the population. Russian forces have struck many civilian targets since the full-scale invasion began.
2022-03-01 16:31 Explosion heard in Kyiv.
Air raid sirens went off a minute later, reminding residents to head to the nearest shelter.
2022-03-01 16:00 Ukraine, Russia hold first prisoner exchange.
In Sumy Oblast, five Ukrainian Territorial Defense members returned home in exchange for a Russian officer, Dmytro Zhyvytskyy, head of the Sumy Regional State Administration, wrote in Telegram.
2022-03-01 15:02 The European Parliament received Ukraine's application to join the European Union.
A special admission procedure has been launched.
2022-03-01 14:40 Zelensky gives emotional speech at European Parliament, talks about shelling, accuses Russia of killing children.
“Yesterday 16 children died,” said President Volodymyr Zelensky by video call. He added that the shelling of residential areas is a war crime. “Two cruise missiles hit Freedom Square, in Kharkiv. Dozens of victims. This is the price of freedom (for us),” he added.
2022-03-01 14:39 BREAKING: EU disconnects key Russian banks from SWIFT.
The union will also ban the transaction of Russia’s Central Bank to paralyze billions of foreign reserves and “turn off the tap on Russia’s and Putin’s war,” said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
2022-03-01 14:28 Zelensky speaks at European Parliament, asks for support.
“With us, the EU will definitely be stronger,” said President Volodymyr Zelensky by video call. “Prove that you are with us. Prove that you won’t let us down, prove that you are truly Europeans,” he added.
2022-03-01 13:35 Sumy Oblast Governor: Russian tanks move in with white flags, shoot at civilians.
According to Dmytro Zhyvytskyy, head of the Sumy Regional State Administration, Russian troops are intentionally shooting at civilians. Residents are advised to stay at home as street fighting is reported across the region.
“We immediately recall the ambassador of Ukraine from Kyrgyzstan for supporting the Russian aggression, we immediately recall the ambassador from Georgia for obstructing the travels for volunteers willing to help Ukraine, for an immoral position towards sanctions,” said President Volodymyr Zelensky.
2022-03-01 12:56 Zelensky appoints General Zhernov as head of Kyiv military administration.
President Volodymyr Zelensky appointed General Mykola Zhernov as head of the Kyiv military administration. Mayor Vitali Klitschko remains the mayor of Kyiv and will work together with the military administration, said Zelensky.
2022-03-01 12:43 Zelensky: Launching a rocket at the central square of Kharkiv is an outright, undisguised terror.
“After that, Russia became a terrorist state. No one will forgive. Nobody will forget,” said President Volodymyr Zelensky. The shelling of Kharkiv’s Freedom Square led to the death of at least two people.
2022-03-01 12:19 Russian troops entered Kherson.
Hennadiy Lahuta, head of the Kherson Regional Administration, said that Russian troops are advancing through the city and are planning on using civilians as human shields. Air raid sirens and loud explosions could be heard throughout the city.
2022-03-01 12:12 Indian student killed in Kharkiv shelling, according to Indian foreign ministry.
“With profound sorrow we confirm that an Indian student lost his life in shelling in Kharkiv this morning,” the ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said on Twitter.
2022-03-01 11:57 Suspilne: Belarusian troops have entered Ukraine.
According to Suspilne media outlet, Belarusian troops have entered Ukraine’s Chernihiv Oblast to assist Russia in its war against Ukraine. The official channel of Ukraine’s parliament had shared a similar statement in social media.
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2022-03-01 22:14 World’s biggest container lines – Maersk, CMA, and MSC – suspend shipping to and from Russia.
The suspension will cover all Russian gateway ports amid Western sanctions. The suspension excludes food, medicines, and other humanitarian supplies.
2022-03-01 22:12 80,000 Ukrainians came back from abroad since Russia invaded further.
According to the Interior Ministry, which cites the State Border Guard Service, the vast majority of citizens who returned to Ukraine after Feb. 24 were men who joined the ranks of the Armed Forces, other military formations, and the Territorial Defense Forces.
Speaking with CNN and Reuters, President Volodymyr Zelensky urged NATO members to impose a no-fly zone to stop the Russian air force, saying this would be a preventative measure and not meant to drag the alliance into an all-out war with Russia.
2022-03-01 20:58 Canada closes ports, territorial waters to Russian ships.
The new ban will become part of the sanctions introduced by Canada over Russia’s all-out attack on Ukraine. It will enter into force later this week, according to Transport Minister Omar Alghabra.
2022-03-01 20:30 Seven killed, 24 injured in central Kharkiv rocket strike.
Russian missile attack hit Kharkiv’s Freedom Square the morning of March 1, damaging the Kharkiv Oblast administration building. Among the people injured is one child, according to Kharkiv Oblast governor Oleh Synehubov.
2022-03-01 20:19 CNN: Russia fired more than 400 missiles on Ukraine.
Citing an anonymous senior U.S. defense official, CNN wrote that Ukraine still has air missile defense systems that remain “viable and intact and engaged.”
2022-03-01 19:59 Eight television channels back up after interruption following Russian attack on Kyiv's TV tower.
The channels include UA Pershiy, Rada TV, 1+1, Ukraina, ICTV, STB, Inter and Ukraina 24.
2022-03-01 19:01 BREAKING: European Parliament recommends giving Ukraine EU candidate status.
The decision follows President Volodymyr Zelensky’s speech in the parliament, where he called on the EU to “prove” that the union is with Ukraine. The parliament’s resolution also demands that Russia withdraws all its troops from the Ukrainian territory.
2022-03-01 18:42 Danilov: Team of elite Chechen forces, sent to assassinate Zelensky, has been eliminated.
Oleksiy Danilov, head of the National Security and Defense Council, said Ukraine had been tipped off by members of Russia’s Federal Security Bureau. A second team is “at gunpoint,” Danilov said.
2022-03-01 18:31 Yermak: Russia hits Babyn Yar, holocaust memorial site.
President’s Chief of Staff Andriy Yermak says a missile hit Babyn Yar, a holocaust memorial site, where in 1941, Nazi Germany committed a massacre of Kyiv’s Jewish population. Russia has claimed they launched their war against Ukraine to fight “Ukrainian Nazis.”
2022-03-01 18:28 TV tower attack kills at least 5, injures 5.
According to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, two unidentified missiles hit and set on fire a building right next to the TV tower. The fire has been extinguished.
2022-03-01 18:11 Finance Ministry: Ukraine raises Hr 8 billion from first sale of military bonds.
According to the ministry, money can exclusively be used on Ukraine’s Armed Forces and financial stability during martial law.
2022-03-01 18:01 Interfax: China is ready to help end war in Ukraine.
The agency cites information received from Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry. According to the report, the Chinese Foreign Minister reaffirmed the country’s strong support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
2022-03-01 17:30 Nord Stream 2 operator on the verge of bankruptcy.
Reuters cited unnamed sources in reporting that the Swiss company is considering filing for insolvency. Germany suspended certification of Nord Stream 2 after Russia invaded Ukraine. The U.S. then sanctioned the company.
2022-03-01 17:19 Russia strikes at TV tower in Kyiv.
Ukrainian TV channels stopped broadcasting several minutes ago. Ukraine’s Ministry of Internal Affairs said that the backup broadcast of some channels will be launched “in the nearest time.”
2022-03-01 16:57 European Court of Human Rights ordered Russia to stop bombing and shelling civilian targets in Ukraine,
according to European Pravda. Russia’s military actions in Ukraine have created a “real and constant” threat of serious violations of the human rights of the population. Russian forces have struck many civilian targets since the full-scale invasion began.
2022-03-01 16:31 Explosion heard in Kyiv.
Air raid sirens went off a minute later, reminding residents to head to the nearest shelter.
2022-03-01 16:00 Ukraine, Russia hold first prisoner exchange.
In Sumy Oblast, five Ukrainian Territorial Defense members returned home in exchange for a Russian officer, Dmytro Zhyvytskyy, head of the Sumy Regional State Administration, wrote in Telegram.
2022-03-01 15:02 The European Parliament received Ukraine's application to join the European Union.
A special admission procedure has been launched.
2022-03-01 14:40 Zelensky gives emotional speech at European Parliament, talks about shelling, accuses Russia of killing children.
“Yesterday 16 children died,” said President Volodymyr Zelensky by video call. He added that the shelling of residential areas is a war crime. “Two cruise missiles hit Freedom Square, in Kharkiv. Dozens of victims. This is the price of freedom (for us),” he added.
2022-03-01 14:39 BREAKING: EU disconnects key Russian banks from SWIFT.
The union will also ban the transaction of Russia’s Central Bank to paralyze billions of foreign reserves and “turn off the tap on Russia’s and Putin’s war,” said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
2022-03-01 14:28 Zelensky speaks at European Parliament, asks for support.
“With us, the EU will definitely be stronger,” said President Volodymyr Zelensky by video call. “Prove that you are with us. Prove that you won’t let us down, prove that you are truly Europeans,” he added.
2022-03-01 13:35 Sumy Oblast Governor: Russian tanks move in with white flags, shoot at civilians.
According to Dmytro Zhyvytskyy, head of the Sumy Regional State Administration, Russian troops are intentionally shooting at civilians. Residents are advised to stay at home as street fighting is reported across the region.
“We immediately recall the ambassador of Ukraine from Kyrgyzstan for supporting the Russian aggression, we immediately recall the ambassador from Georgia for obstructing the travels for volunteers willing to help Ukraine, for an immoral position towards sanctions,” said President Volodymyr Zelensky.
2022-03-01 12:56 Zelensky appoints General Zhernov as head of Kyiv military administration.
President Volodymyr Zelensky appointed General Mykola Zhernov as head of the Kyiv military administration. Mayor Vitali Klitschko remains the mayor of Kyiv and will work together with the military administration, said Zelensky.
2022-03-01 12:43 Zelensky: Launching a rocket at the central square of Kharkiv is an outright, undisguised terror.
“After that, Russia became a terrorist state. No one will forgive. Nobody will forget,” said President Volodymyr Zelensky. The shelling of Kharkiv’s Freedom Square led to the death of at least two people.
2022-03-01 12:19 Russian troops entered Kherson.
Hennadiy Lahuta, head of the Kherson Regional Administration, said that Russian troops are advancing through the city and are planning on using civilians as human shields. Air raid sirens and loud explosions could be heard throughout the city.
2022-03-01 12:12 Indian student killed in Kharkiv shelling, according to Indian foreign ministry.
“With profound sorrow we confirm that an Indian student lost his life in shelling in Kharkiv this morning,” the ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said on Twitter.
2022-03-01 11:57 Suspilne: Belarusian troops have entered Ukraine.
According to Suspilne media outlet, Belarusian troops have entered Ukraine’s Chernihiv Oblast to assist Russia in its war against Ukraine. The official channel of Ukraine’s parliament had shared a similar statement in social media.
2022-03-01 11:34 Hundreds of thousands of refugees flee Ukraine as war rages on
2022-03-01 10:55 State Emergency Service: 6 people injured in central Kharkiv rocket strike, including one child.
The missile strike hit Kharkiv’s Freedom Square the morning of March 1, damaging the Kharkiv Oblast administration building.
2022-03-01 10:12 Ukraine conducts successful test of SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet system.
Speeds reached over 200 megabits per second. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk provided Ukraine with the system to make sure that Russian forces aren’t able to take down Ukraine’s internet connectivity.
2022-03-01 09:25 Taiwan joins other countries in blocking some Russian banks from SWIFT.
Taiwan has “minimal” trade with Russia, so the move is largely symbolic, Reuters reported. Taiwan has also sent humanitarian aid to Ukraine.
2022-03-01 09:07 Russian forces have struck Freedom Square in central Kharkiv with a powerful explosion.
According to a video of the event, the blast detonated right in front of the headquarters of the Kharkiv Oblast government.
2022-03-01 08:00 UK government orders ports to block Russian vessels.
The U.K.’s Secretary of State for Transport Grant Shapps announced the decision in a letter on Feb. 28.
2022-03-01 07:48 Russian forces shell rehabilitation center of the Ministry of Veterans Affairs of Ukraine in the village of Borodyanka near Kyiv.
In a video address on Feb. 28, Ukraine’s Minister for Veteran Affairs Yulia Laputina said that the shelling is a “violation of international humanitarian law, an act of violence that will be punished.” According to Ukrainska Pravda, Russian forces on their way through the village of Borodyanka began to deliberately destroy infrastructure and housing, and a separate group of tanks opened fire on high-rise buildings.
2022-03-01 07:38 CNN: Overstretched Russian forces could struggle to hold Ukraine at current levels, expert predicts.
“The Russian army is overextended and in a precarious position if Ukraine becomes a protracted war,” Seth Jones, vice president of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, said in a social media post. “Assuming 150,000 Russian soldiers in Ukraine and a population of 44 million, that is a force ratio of 3.4 soldiers per 1,000 people. You can’t hold territory with those numbers,” Jones said.
2022-03-01 07:34 A video shared by UNIAN news agency shows dozens of Russian soldiers
walking though streets of Kherson early on March 1.
2022-03-01 07:30 Russian shelling hits maternity hospital near Kyiv,
the hospital’s CEO Vitaliy Girin said on Facebook. The Adonis private maternity hospital is located in the village of Buzova on the Zhytomyr highway near Kyiv where heavy fighting has been ongoing. According to Girin, all people were evacuated from the heavily damaged building.
2022-03-01 07:19 Journalist: Kherson almost completely surrounded by Russian troops.
“The city is actually surrounded, there are a lot of Russian soldiers and military equipment on all sides, they set up checkpoints at the exits,” journalist Alyona Panina, who is in the southern Ukrainian city, said on the air of the Ukraine 24 TV channel.
2022-03-01 07:12 CNN: Australia to send missiles to Ukraine as part of $50 million support package,
according to Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Morrison told a news conference Tuesday that anti-armor missiles are proving extraordinarily effective for Ukrainian forces.
2022-03-01 07:07 Ukrainian fighter jets intercepted and shot down two Russian planes
near Vasylkiv and Brovary, three Russian planes were shot down by S-300 missile systems. In total, five Russian planes were shot down on February 28, according to preliminary data, including an SU-30 and SU-35. Ukrainian anti-aircraft gunners also shot down a cruise missile and one helicopter near Kyiv using a BUK-M1 anti-aircraft system.
2022-03-01 06:57 Microsoft's Threat Intelligence Center detected cyberattacks targeting Ukraine's digital infrastructure hours before Russian military movement on Feb. 24,
Microsoft president and vice chair Brad Smith wrote in a blog post Feb. 28. Smith also wrote that these attacks on civilian targets raise serious concerns under the Geneva Convention, and that they have shared information with the Ukrainian government about each of them.
2022-03-01 06:48 Roskomnadzor, Russia’s state communications regulator is blocking sites that write about Russia’s invasion into Ukraine.
Among the blocked sites is the Siberian news site Taiga.info which called the so-called military operation in Donbas a full-scale war in Ukraine and published information that Russian troops are shelling cities and that civilians are dying.
2022-03-01 06:41 More than 500,000 refugees have fled Ukraine amid Russia's war,
according to the UN Refugee Agency. At least 160,000 have become internally displaced since the Russian offensive in Ukraine.
2022-03-01 06:39 Shelling of a military unit in Okhtyrka, killing at least 70 Ukrainian soldiers,
the head of Sumy Regional State Administration Dmytro Zhyvytskyi said.
2022-03-01 06:34 Ukraine to receive 70 fighter jets from the EU.
Ukraine’s Air Force said on March 1. Bulgaria will provide 16 MiG-29s and 14 Su-25s, Poland will provide 28 MiG-29 units, and Slovakia – 12 MiG-29s.
2022-03-01 06:28 Netflix will not comply with new Russian rules to carry 20 state-backed channels,
including Channel 1 that has close ties to the Kremlin. The new rules were set to go into place on March 1 after Roskomnadzor, Russia’s state communications regulator added it to its list of “audiovisual services.”
2022-03-01 06:24 Mastercard blocks multiple financial institutions as a result of sanctions imposed on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.
The company is working with regulators and has also promised $2 million in humanitarian relief to Ukraine.
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2022-03-01 14:40 Zelensky gives emotional speech at European Parliament, talks about shelling, accuses Russia of killing children.
“Yesterday 16 children died,” said President Volodymyr Zelensky by video call. He added that the shelling of residential areas is a war crime. “Two cruise missiles hit Freedom Square, in Kharkiv. Dozens of victims. This is the price of freedom (for us),” he added.
2022-03-01 14:39 BREAKING: EU disconnects key Russian banks from SWIFT.
The union will also ban the transaction of Russia’s Central Bank to paralyze billions of foreign reserves and “turn off the tap on Russia’s and Putin’s war,” said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
2022-03-01 14:28 Zelensky speaks at European Parliament, asks for support.
“With us, the EU will definitely be stronger,” said President Volodymyr Zelensky by video call. “Prove that you are with us. Prove that you won’t let us down, prove that you are truly Europeans,” he added.
2022-03-01 13:35 Sumy Oblast Governor: Russian tanks move in with white flags, shoot at civilians.
According to Dmytro Zhyvytskyy, head of the Sumy Regional State Administration, Russian troops are intentionally shooting at civilians. Residents are advised to stay at home as street fighting is reported across the region.
“We immediately recall the ambassador of Ukraine from Kyrgyzstan for supporting the Russian aggression, we immediately recall the ambassador from Georgia for obstructing the travels for volunteers willing to help Ukraine, for an immoral position towards sanctions,” said President Volodymyr Zelensky.
2022-03-01 12:56 Zelensky appoints General Zhernov as head of Kyiv military administration.
President Volodymyr Zelensky appointed General Mykola Zhernov as head of the Kyiv military administration. Mayor Vitali Klitschko remains the mayor of Kyiv and will work together with the military administration, said Zelensky.
2022-03-01 12:43 Zelensky: Launching a rocket at the central square of Kharkiv is an outright, undisguised terror.
“After that, Russia became a terrorist state. No one will forgive. Nobody will forget,” said President Volodymyr Zelensky. The shelling of Kharkiv’s Freedom Square led to the death of at least two people.
2022-03-01 12:19 Russian troops entered Kherson.
Hennadiy Lahuta, head of the Kherson Regional Administration, said that Russian troops are advancing through the city and are planning on using civilians as human shields. Air raid sirens and loud explosions could be heard throughout the city.
2022-03-01 12:12 Indian student killed in Kharkiv shelling, according to Indian foreign ministry.
“With profound sorrow we confirm that an Indian student lost his life in shelling in Kharkiv this morning,” the ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said on Twitter.
2022-03-01 11:57 Suspilne: Belarusian troops have entered Ukraine.
According to Suspilne media outlet, Belarusian troops have entered Ukraine’s Chernihiv Oblast to assist Russia in its war against Ukraine. The official channel of Ukraine’s parliament had shared a similar statement in social media.
2022-03-01 11:34 Hundreds of thousands of refugees flee Ukraine as war rages on
2022-03-01 10:55 State Emergency Service: 6 people injured in central Kharkiv rocket strike, including one child.
The missile strike hit Kharkiv’s Freedom Square the morning of March 1, damaging the Kharkiv Oblast administration building.
2022-03-01 10:12 Ukraine conducts successful test of SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet system.
Speeds reached over 200 megabits per second. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk provided Ukraine with the system to make sure that Russian forces aren’t able to take down Ukraine’s internet connectivity.
2022-03-01 09:25 Taiwan joins other countries in blocking some Russian banks from SWIFT.
Taiwan has “minimal” trade with Russia, so the move is largely symbolic, Reuters reported. Taiwan has also sent humanitarian aid to Ukraine.
2022-03-01 09:07 Russian forces have struck Freedom Square in central Kharkiv with a powerful explosion.
According to a video of the event, the blast detonated right in front of the headquarters of the Kharkiv Oblast government.
2022-03-01 08:00 UK government orders ports to block Russian vessels.
The U.K.’s Secretary of State for Transport Grant Shapps announced the decision in a letter on Feb. 28.
2022-03-01 07:48 Russian forces shell rehabilitation center of the Ministry of Veterans Affairs of Ukraine in the village of Borodyanka near Kyiv.
In a video address on Feb. 28, Ukraine’s Minister for Veteran Affairs Yulia Laputina said that the shelling is a “violation of international humanitarian law, an act of violence that will be punished.” According to Ukrainska Pravda, Russian forces on their way through the village of Borodyanka began to deliberately destroy infrastructure and housing, and a separate group of tanks opened fire on high-rise buildings.
2022-03-01 07:38 CNN: Overstretched Russian forces could struggle to hold Ukraine at current levels, expert predicts.
“The Russian army is overextended and in a precarious position if Ukraine becomes a protracted war,” Seth Jones, vice president of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, said in a social media post. “Assuming 150,000 Russian soldiers in Ukraine and a population of 44 million, that is a force ratio of 3.4 soldiers per 1,000 people. You can’t hold territory with those numbers,” Jones said.
2022-03-01 07:34 A video shared by UNIAN news agency shows dozens of Russian soldiers
walking though streets of Kherson early on March 1.
2022-03-01 07:30 Russian shelling hits maternity hospital near Kyiv,
the hospital’s CEO Vitaliy Girin said on Facebook. The Adonis private maternity hospital is located in the village of Buzova on the Zhytomyr highway near Kyiv where heavy fighting has been ongoing. According to Girin, all people were evacuated from the heavily damaged building.
2022-03-01 07:19 Journalist: Kherson almost completely surrounded by Russian troops.
“The city is actually surrounded, there are a lot of Russian soldiers and military equipment on all sides, they set up checkpoints at the exits,” journalist Alyona Panina, who is in the southern Ukrainian city, said on the air of the Ukraine 24 TV channel.
2022-03-01 07:12 CNN: Australia to send missiles to Ukraine as part of $50 million support package,
according to Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Morrison told a news conference Tuesday that anti-armor missiles are proving extraordinarily effective for Ukrainian forces.
2022-03-01 07:07 Ukrainian fighter jets intercepted and shot down two Russian planes
near Vasylkiv and Brovary, three Russian planes were shot down by S-300 missile systems. In total, five Russian planes were shot down on February 28, according to preliminary data, including an SU-30 and SU-35. Ukrainian anti-aircraft gunners also shot down a cruise missile and one helicopter near Kyiv using a BUK-M1 anti-aircraft system.
2022-03-01 06:57 Microsoft's Threat Intelligence Center detected cyberattacks targeting Ukraine's digital infrastructure hours before Russian military movement on Feb. 24,
Microsoft president and vice chair Brad Smith wrote in a blog post Feb. 28. Smith also wrote that these attacks on civilian targets raise serious concerns under the Geneva Convention, and that they have shared information with the Ukrainian government about each of them.
2022-03-01 06:48 Roskomnadzor, Russia’s state communications regulator is blocking sites that write about Russia’s invasion into Ukraine.
Among the blocked sites is the Siberian news site Taiga.info which called the so-called military operation in Donbas a full-scale war in Ukraine and published information that Russian troops are shelling cities and that civilians are dying.
2022-03-01 06:41 More than 500,000 refugees have fled Ukraine amid Russia's war,
according to the UN Refugee Agency. At least 160,000 have become internally displaced since the Russian offensive in Ukraine.
2022-03-01 06:39 Shelling of a military unit in Okhtyrka, killing at least 70 Ukrainian soldiers,
the head of Sumy Regional State Administration Dmytro Zhyvytskyi said.
2022-03-01 06:34 Ukraine to receive 70 fighter jets from the EU.
Ukraine’s Air Force said on March 1. Bulgaria will provide 16 MiG-29s and 14 Su-25s, Poland will provide 28 MiG-29 units, and Slovakia – 12 MiG-29s.
2022-03-01 06:28 Netflix will not comply with new Russian rules to carry 20 state-backed channels,
including Channel 1 that has close ties to the Kremlin. The new rules were set to go into place on March 1 after Roskomnadzor, Russia’s state communications regulator added it to its list of “audiovisual services.”
2022-03-01 06:24 Mastercard blocks multiple financial institutions as a result of sanctions imposed on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.
The company is working with regulators and has also promised $2 million in humanitarian relief to Ukraine.
2022-03-01 05:23 Disney stops releasing films in Russia, condemns Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
The Walt Disney Company announced that it would halt all future film releases in Russia “given the unprovoked invasion of Ukraine and the tragic humanitarian crisis.” In the meantime, the company is working with its NGO partners to provide urgent aid and other humanitarian assistance to refugees amid the emerging refugee crisis, Disney wrote.
2022-03-01 04:31 Finland to support Ukraine with weapons and ammunition in a shift of policy.
The shipment will include 2,500 assault rifles, 150,000 bullets, 1,500 anti-tank weapons and 70,000 packages of food, Defense Minister Antti Kaikkonen said. Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin’s announcement on Feb. 28 is a shift in policy for the Northern European nation which has maintained an image of being non-aligned since the Soviet Union in 1956 gave up the Porkkala naval base it had leased in southern Finland after World War II.
2022-03-01 04:23 Japan to freeze assets of Russian leaders, three financial institutions.
2022-03-01 03:56 Satellite imagery collected by Maxar Technologies suggests
a Russian convoy moving toward Kyiv is now stretched out for approximately 64 kilometers, which is more than twice as long as reported earlier. Maxar told CNN earlier on Feb. 28 the military convoy consisted of armored vehicles, tanks, towed artillery and other logistical vehicles.
2022-03-01 03:05 Kherson, a major city in southern Ukraine, is under attack,
according to the State Service of Special Communications. Russian army has set a number of checkpoints in the outskirts of the city.
2022-03-01 02:59 Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina said she would not play against her Russian competitor Anastasia Potapova
in the Monterrey Open unless tennis governing bodies followed the International Olympic Committee’s recommendations not to display Russian and Belarusian national flags at international sporting events following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “I want to announce that I will not play tomorrow in Monterrey, nor any other match against Russian or Belarusian tennis players until our organizations take this necessary decision,” Svitolina said on Feb. 28.
2022-03-01 02:12 Russian ballistic missile attack destroys three residential buildings in Kyiv Oblast.
As a result of a Russian airstrike on Brovary, a rocket hit a dormitory and two apartments in Vasylkiv, Bila Tserkva and Kalynivka at about 7:10 p.m., according to the Interior Ministry. Later in the evening, the State Emergency Service reported that a rocket attack in Bila Tserkva destroyed a three-story dormitory at around 8:30 p.m.
2022-03-01 01:43 Armed Forces: Russia to use Belarus troops in war against Ukraine.
According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces, Russia plans to involve Belarusian army in its war, to stretch Ukrainian defenses at the border.
2022-03-01 00:54 ICC prosecutor to investigate war crimes in Ukraine.
Possible war crimes or crimes against humanity in Ukraine will be investigated, the prosecutor of the international criminal court (ICC) in The Hague announced on Feb. 28. Karim Khan said that even though Ukraine is not a member of the ICC, it had awarded jurisdiction to the court.
2022-03-01 00:44 President Zelensky orders to temporarily lift visas for foreigners wishing to join the International Legion and fight for Ukraine against Russia.
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2022-03-28 23:55 Canada to impose new sanctions prohibiting all imports of Russian crude oil.
PM Justin Trudeau added that crude oil is a commodity that enriched Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and the Russian oligarchs surrounding him. Canada will also send a third shipment of lethal weapons to Ukraine which would include anti-tank weapons systems and upgraded ammunition.
2022-03-28 23:16 Elon Musk's Starlink satellite hardware arrives in Ukraine.
The internet system managed by SpaceX was activated for Ukraine after a call for help from Mykhailo Fedorov, the minister of digital transformation, who thanked Musk. “You are most welcome,” wrote Musk.
2022-03-28 23:04 Boxer Usyk joins Territorial Defense Forces.
Ukrainian heavyweight boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk will fight among the Territorial Defense Force in Kyiv.
2022-03-28 22:54 EU accepts to integrate Ukraine into its electricity network.
Ukraine was supposed to join the EU electric grid in 2023, synchronizing with the European one instead of the Russian and Belarusian ones. The Ukrainian electric grid will be ready to synchronize with the European one in a few weeks.
2022-03-28 22:47 Kremlin warns against supplying lethal weapons to Ukraine.
Russia’s Foreign Ministry said the countries supporting Ukraine with lethal weapons would bear responsibility if they are used during Moscow’s ongoing offensive. The ministry also stated that the steps taken by the EU to counter Russia will not be left without a harsh response.
2022-03-28 22:41 Shell to divest from Gazprom, Nord Stream 2 amid Russia's war.
A day after its rival BP abandoned its stakes in Russian oil giant Rosneft, Shell is also severing ties with the Kremlin and ditching its joint ventures with Gazprom, including its involvement with the undersea pipeline Nord Stream 2.
2022-03-28 22:37 EU imposes sanctions on Peskov, 26 high-profile Russian oligarchs.
The EU’s sanctions target among others Russia’s dictator Vladimir Putin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, as well as Russian oligarchs Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman.
2022-03-28 21:15 Ukraine to issue military bonds, first auction on March 1.
The Finance Ministry will start issuing military bonds to both domestic and international investors to bolster Ukraine’s state budget. The collected funds will be used to help the Armed Forces of Ukraine as well as to financially support the state’s implementation of martial law. The nominal value is $33; the term of circulation 1 year. The rate of return will be determined at the auction.
2022-03-28 21:02 Eugene Czolij: A no-fly zone needs to be enforced now over Ukraine’s airspace
2022-03-28 20:53 FIFA, UEFA suspend Russia from all football competitions.
Football’s governing body, FIFA, banned Russian clubs and national teams from all official competitions. “Football is fully united here and in full solidarity with all the people affected in Ukraine,” the statement reads.
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2022-03-01 07:19 Journalist: Kherson almost completely surrounded by Russian troops.
“The city is actually surrounded, there are a lot of Russian soldiers and military equipment on all sides, they set up checkpoints at the exits,” journalist Alyona Panina, who is in the southern Ukrainian city, said on the air of the Ukraine 24 TV channel.
2022-03-01 07:12 CNN: Australia to send missiles to Ukraine as part of $50 million support package,
according to Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Morrison told a news conference Tuesday that anti-armor missiles are proving extraordinarily effective for Ukrainian forces.
2022-03-01 07:07 Ukrainian fighter jets intercepted and shot down two Russian planes
near Vasylkiv and Brovary, three Russian planes were shot down by S-300 missile systems. In total, five Russian planes were shot down on February 28, according to preliminary data, including an SU-30 and SU-35. Ukrainian anti-aircraft gunners also shot down a cruise missile and one helicopter near Kyiv using a BUK-M1 anti-aircraft system.
2022-03-01 06:57 Microsoft's Threat Intelligence Center detected cyberattacks targeting Ukraine's digital infrastructure hours before Russian military movement on Feb. 24,
Microsoft president and vice chair Brad Smith wrote in a blog post Feb. 28. Smith also wrote that these attacks on civilian targets raise serious concerns under the Geneva Convention, and that they have shared information with the Ukrainian government about each of them.
2022-03-01 06:48 Roskomnadzor, Russia’s state communications regulator is blocking sites that write about Russia’s invasion into Ukraine.
Among the blocked sites is the Siberian news site Taiga.info which called the so-called military operation in Donbas a full-scale war in Ukraine and published information that Russian troops are shelling cities and that civilians are dying.
2022-03-01 06:41 More than 500,000 refugees have fled Ukraine amid Russia's war,
according to the UN Refugee Agency. At least 160,000 have become internally displaced since the Russian offensive in Ukraine.
2022-03-01 06:39 Shelling of a military unit in Okhtyrka, killing at least 70 Ukrainian soldiers,
the head of Sumy Regional State Administration Dmytro Zhyvytskyi said.
2022-03-01 06:34 Ukraine to receive 70 fighter jets from the EU.
Ukraine’s Air Force said on March 1. Bulgaria will provide 16 MiG-29s and 14 Su-25s, Poland will provide 28 MiG-29 units, and Slovakia – 12 MiG-29s.
2022-03-01 06:28 Netflix will not comply with new Russian rules to carry 20 state-backed channels,
including Channel 1 that has close ties to the Kremlin. The new rules were set to go into place on March 1 after Roskomnadzor, Russia’s state communications regulator added it to its list of “audiovisual services.”
2022-03-01 06:24 Mastercard blocks multiple financial institutions as a result of sanctions imposed on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.
The company is working with regulators and has also promised $2 million in humanitarian relief to Ukraine.
2022-03-01 05:23 Disney stops releasing films in Russia, condemns Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
The Walt Disney Company announced that it would halt all future film releases in Russia “given the unprovoked invasion of Ukraine and the tragic humanitarian crisis.” In the meantime, the company is working with its NGO partners to provide urgent aid and other humanitarian assistance to refugees amid the emerging refugee crisis, Disney wrote.
2022-03-01 04:31 Finland to support Ukraine with weapons and ammunition in a shift of policy.
The shipment will include 2,500 assault rifles, 150,000 bullets, 1,500 anti-tank weapons and 70,000 packages of food, Defense Minister Antti Kaikkonen said. Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin’s announcement on Feb. 28 is a shift in policy for the Northern European nation which has maintained an image of being non-aligned since the Soviet Union in 1956 gave up the Porkkala naval base it had leased in southern Finland after World War II.
2022-03-01 04:23 Japan to freeze assets of Russian leaders, three financial institutions.
2022-03-01 03:56 Satellite imagery collected by Maxar Technologies suggests
a Russian convoy moving toward Kyiv is now stretched out for approximately 64 kilometers, which is more than twice as long as reported earlier. Maxar told CNN earlier on Feb. 28 the military convoy consisted of armored vehicles, tanks, towed artillery and other logistical vehicles.
2022-03-01 03:05 Kherson, a major city in southern Ukraine, is under attack,
according to the State Service of Special Communications. Russian army has set a number of checkpoints in the outskirts of the city.
2022-03-01 02:59 Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina said she would not play against her Russian competitor Anastasia Potapova
in the Monterrey Open unless tennis governing bodies followed the International Olympic Committee’s recommendations not to display Russian and Belarusian national flags at international sporting events following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “I want to announce that I will not play tomorrow in Monterrey, nor any other match against Russian or Belarusian tennis players until our organizations take this necessary decision,” Svitolina said on Feb. 28.
2022-03-01 02:12 Russian ballistic missile attack destroys three residential buildings in Kyiv Oblast.
As a result of a Russian airstrike on Brovary, a rocket hit a dormitory and two apartments in Vasylkiv, Bila Tserkva and Kalynivka at about 7:10 p.m., according to the Interior Ministry. Later in the evening, the State Emergency Service reported that a rocket attack in Bila Tserkva destroyed a three-story dormitory at around 8:30 p.m.
2022-03-01 01:43 Armed Forces: Russia to use Belarus troops in war against Ukraine.
According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces, Russia plans to involve Belarusian army in its war, to stretch Ukrainian defenses at the border.
2022-03-01 00:54 ICC prosecutor to investigate war crimes in Ukraine.
Possible war crimes or crimes against humanity in Ukraine will be investigated, the prosecutor of the international criminal court (ICC) in The Hague announced on Feb. 28. Karim Khan said that even though Ukraine is not a member of the ICC, it had awarded jurisdiction to the court.
2022-03-01 00:44 President Zelensky orders to temporarily lift visas for foreigners wishing to join the International Legion and fight for Ukraine against Russia.
2022-02-28 23:55 Canada to impose new sanctions prohibiting all imports of Russian crude oil.
PM Justin Trudeau added that crude oil is a commodity that enriched Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and the Russian oligarchs surrounding him. Canada will also send a third shipment of lethal weapons to Ukraine which would include anti-tank weapons systems and upgraded ammunition.
2022-02-28 23:16 Elon Musk's Starlink satellite hardware arrives in Ukraine.
The internet system managed by SpaceX was activated for Ukraine after a call for help from Mykhailo Fedorov, the minister of digital transformation, who thanked Musk. “You are most welcome,” wrote Musk.
2022-02-28 23:04 Boxer Usyk joins Territorial Defense Forces.
Ukrainian heavyweight boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk will fight among the Territorial Defense Force in Kyiv.
2022-02-28 22:54 EU accepts to integrate Ukraine into its electricity network.
Ukraine was supposed to join the EU electric grid in 2023, synchronizing with the European one instead of the Russian and Belarusian ones. The Ukrainian electric grid will be ready to synchronize with the European one in a few weeks.
2022-02-28 22:47 Kremlin warns against supplying lethal weapons to Ukraine.
Russia’s Foreign Ministry said the countries supporting Ukraine with lethal weapons would bear responsibility if they are used during Moscow’s ongoing offensive. The ministry also stated that the steps taken by the EU to counter Russia will not be left without a harsh response.
2022-02-28 22:41 Shell to divest from Gazprom, Nord Stream 2 amid Russia's war.
A day after its rival BP abandoned its stakes in Russian oil giant Rosneft, Shell is also severing ties with the Kremlin and ditching its joint ventures with Gazprom, including its involvement with the undersea pipeline Nord Stream 2.
2022-02-28 22:37 EU imposes sanctions on Peskov, 26 high-profile Russian oligarchs.
The EU’s sanctions target among others Russia’s dictator Vladimir Putin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, as well as Russian oligarchs Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman.
2022-02-28 21:15 Ukraine to issue military bonds, first auction on March 1.
The Finance Ministry will start issuing military bonds to both domestic and international investors to bolster Ukraine’s state budget. The collected funds will be used to help the Armed Forces of Ukraine as well as to financially support the state’s implementation of martial law. The nominal value is $33; the term of circulation 1 year. The rate of return will be determined at the auction.
2022-02-28 21:02 Eugene Czolij: A no-fly zone needs to be enforced now over Ukraine’s airspace
2022-02-28 20:53 FIFA, UEFA suspend Russia from all football competitions.
Football’s governing body, FIFA, banned Russian clubs and national teams from all official competitions. “Football is fully united here and in full solidarity with all the people affected in Ukraine,” the statement reads.
2022-02-28 20:14 UK to provide additional military support to Ukraine soon.
According to Downing Street, Prime Minister Boris Johnson pledged to send more military support “in the coming hours or days.”
2022-02-28 20:05 First round of Ukraine-Russia negotiations inconclusive as casualties pile up
2022-02-28 19:41 NATO rules out 'no-fly zone' over Ukraine.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Feb. 28 that NATO had no intention of entering Ukraine by land or air to stop Russia’s attacks. NATO’s responsibility is to ensure that the conflict does not “spiral out of control, escalate or turn into a full-scale war in Europe with NATO allies,” he said.
2022-02-28 19:38 Zelensky signs Ukraine's application for EU membership.
The historic signing follows President Volodymyr Zelensky’s call for the EU to immediately approve Ukraine’s candidacy. Earlier, the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said that “Ukraine is “one of us and we want them in.”
The delegations return to Kyiv and Moscow and will meet again “in the coming days.” No concrete results were announced. Telegram channels associated with Zelensky’s administration alleged that Ukraine demanded that Russia retreats completely, including from eastern Ukraine and Crimea.
2022-02-28 19:06 Kharkiv barraged with rockets, 11 killed
2022-02-28 18:42 Hungary rejects sending arms to Ukraine, blocks transit.
“The reason for making this decision is that such deliveries might become targets of hostile military action and … we have to ensure the security of Hungary,” Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said.
2022-02-28 18:21 US unleashes further sanctions on Moscow, targets Russia’s central bank.
The U.S. blocked Americans from engaging in any transaction involving Russia’s Central Bank, as well as with its finance ministry and national wealth fund. The fierce economic sanctions imposed by the White House are likely to further hike up Russian inflation, cripple its purchasing power and drive down investments.
2022-02-28 18:06 Ukrainians transfer $50 million in 3 days to support the army,
according to Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov. People donated money which they received from the government as a reward for Covid-19 vaccination to the Come Back Alive Foundation after the state added such option.
2022-02-28 17:42 Several thousand foreigners applied to fight for Ukraine.
They submitted an application to the newly created International Territorial Defense Legion to help Ukraine fight against Russia, according to Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Malyar.
2022-02-28 17:38 Pivdennyi mayor in Kharkiv Oblast detained on suspicion of high treason.
Oleksandr Briukhanov, along with a few local officials, have been captured on suspicion of high treason for allegedly negotiating with Russian forces, according to Kharkiv Oblast governor Oleh Synehubov.
2022-02-28 17:37 Sanctions likely to seriously hurt Russia. But they may not stop the war
2022-02-28 17:26 Switzerland adopts EU sanctions, freezes Putin's assets.
Switzerland broke its historically neutral status to adopt EU sanctions against Russia over its war on Ukraine. The sanctions also target the assets of Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Switzerland also closes its airspace to all flights from Russia, bars people close to Putin from entering, and sends relief supplies to Poland to help with settling Ukrainian refugees.
2022-02-28 17:01 Kupyansk mayor in Kharkiv Oblast charged with treason.
Hennadiy Mazehora allegedly cooperated with Russian forces, according to Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova. She accused him of offering support to the troops that occupied his city and ceding control to them. Mazehora is a member of the pro-Kremlin party Opposition Platform – For Life.
2022-02-28 16:23 Russia launched 6 missile strikes, 4 air strikes on Feb. 27,
according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Most of them came from the territory of Belarus. In four days since Russia started its all-out war on Ukraine, around 180 Iskander short-range ballistic missiles were launched.
2022-02-28 16:13 Japan joins Western sanctions against Russia's Central Bank.
Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida said that Japan would restrict its transactions with Russia’s main bank. Kishida also said that Japan would impose sanctions on Belarusian organizations and individuals, including Belarus President Aleksander Lukashenko, and restrict exports to Belarus.
2022-02-28 16:06 Kharkiv resident killed in Russia’s latest attack.
16 civilians and 15 soldiers got injured during Russia’s recent shelling of the city. Kharkiv has been under heavy air strikes over the past day. Throughout this time, five civilians and two soldiers died, while 44 were injured including 22 civilians and 20 soldiers.
2022-02-28 15:57 New curfew in Kyiv will last from 8 p.m. until 7 a.m.
People will only be allowed to walk on the streets to seek shelter in case of air raid sirens. Moving around the city by car is allowed only with a special permit.
2022-02-28 15:20 JPMorgan: Russian economy to shrink by fifth in second quarter.
Throughout the whole year, the decline will be about 3.5% with inflation rising to 10% or even higher as a result of tightening political and economic isolation, global financial company JPMorgan forecasted.
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2022-02-28 23:55 Canada to impose new sanctions prohibiting all imports of Russian crude oil.
PM Justin Trudeau added that crude oil is a commodity that enriched Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and the Russian oligarchs surrounding him. Canada will also send a third shipment of lethal weapons to Ukraine which would include anti-tank weapons systems and upgraded ammunition.
2022-02-28 23:16 Elon Musk's Starlink satellite hardware arrives in Ukraine.
The internet system managed by SpaceX was activated for Ukraine after a call for help from Mykhailo Fedorov, the minister of digital transformation, who thanked Musk. “You are most welcome,” wrote Musk.
2022-02-28 23:04 Boxer Usyk joins Territorial Defense Forces.
Ukrainian heavyweight boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk will fight among the Territorial Defense Force in Kyiv.
2022-02-28 22:54 EU accepts to integrate Ukraine into its electricity network.
Ukraine was supposed to join the EU electric grid in 2023, synchronizing with the European one instead of the Russian and Belarusian ones. The Ukrainian electric grid will be ready to synchronize with the European one in a few weeks.
2022-02-28 22:47 Kremlin warns against supplying lethal weapons to Ukraine.
Russia’s Foreign Ministry said the countries supporting Ukraine with lethal weapons would bear responsibility if they are used during Moscow’s ongoing offensive. The ministry also stated that the steps taken by the EU to counter Russia will not be left without a harsh response.
2022-02-28 22:41 Shell to divest from Gazprom, Nord Stream 2 amid Russia's war.
A day after its rival BP abandoned its stakes in Russian oil giant Rosneft, Shell is also severing ties with the Kremlin and ditching its joint ventures with Gazprom, including its involvement with the undersea pipeline Nord Stream 2.
2022-02-28 22:37 EU imposes sanctions on Peskov, 26 high-profile Russian oligarchs.
The EU’s sanctions target among others Russia’s dictator Vladimir Putin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, as well as Russian oligarchs Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman.
2022-02-28 21:15 Ukraine to issue military bonds, first auction on March 1.
The Finance Ministry will start issuing military bonds to both domestic and international investors to bolster Ukraine’s state budget. The collected funds will be used to help the Armed Forces of Ukraine as well as to financially support the state’s implementation of martial law. The nominal value is $33; the term of circulation 1 year. The rate of return will be determined at the auction.
2022-02-28 21:02 Eugene Czolij: A no-fly zone needs to be enforced now over Ukraine’s airspace
2022-02-28 20:53 FIFA, UEFA suspend Russia from all football competitions.
Football’s governing body, FIFA, banned Russian clubs and national teams from all official competitions. “Football is fully united here and in full solidarity with all the people affected in Ukraine,” the statement reads.
2022-02-28 20:14 UK to provide additional military support to Ukraine soon.
According to Downing Street, Prime Minister Boris Johnson pledged to send more military support “in the coming hours or days.”
2022-02-28 20:05 First round of Ukraine-Russia negotiations inconclusive as casualties pile up
2022-02-28 19:41 NATO rules out 'no-fly zone' over Ukraine.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Feb. 28 that NATO had no intention of entering Ukraine by land or air to stop Russia’s attacks. NATO’s responsibility is to ensure that the conflict does not “spiral out of control, escalate or turn into a full-scale war in Europe with NATO allies,” he said.
2022-02-28 19:38 Zelensky signs Ukraine's application for EU membership.
The historic signing follows President Volodymyr Zelensky’s call for the EU to immediately approve Ukraine’s candidacy. Earlier, the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said that “Ukraine is “one of us and we want them in.”
The delegations return to Kyiv and Moscow and will meet again “in the coming days.” No concrete results were announced. Telegram channels associated with Zelensky’s administration alleged that Ukraine demanded that Russia retreats completely, including from eastern Ukraine and Crimea.
2022-02-28 19:06 Kharkiv barraged with rockets, 11 killed
2022-02-28 18:42 Hungary rejects sending arms to Ukraine, blocks transit.
“The reason for making this decision is that such deliveries might become targets of hostile military action and … we have to ensure the security of Hungary,” Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said.
2022-02-28 18:21 US unleashes further sanctions on Moscow, targets Russia’s central bank.
The U.S. blocked Americans from engaging in any transaction involving Russia’s Central Bank, as well as with its finance ministry and national wealth fund. The fierce economic sanctions imposed by the White House are likely to further hike up Russian inflation, cripple its purchasing power and drive down investments.
2022-02-28 18:06 Ukrainians transfer $50 million in 3 days to support the army,
according to Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov. People donated money which they received from the government as a reward for Covid-19 vaccination to the Come Back Alive Foundation after the state added such option.
2022-02-28 17:42 Several thousand foreigners applied to fight for Ukraine.
They submitted an application to the newly created International Territorial Defense Legion to help Ukraine fight against Russia, according to Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Malyar.
2022-02-28 17:38 Pivdennyi mayor in Kharkiv Oblast detained on suspicion of high treason.
Oleksandr Briukhanov, along with a few local officials, have been captured on suspicion of high treason for allegedly negotiating with Russian forces, according to Kharkiv Oblast governor Oleh Synehubov.
2022-02-28 17:37 Sanctions likely to seriously hurt Russia. But they may not stop the war
2022-02-28 17:26 Switzerland adopts EU sanctions, freezes Putin's assets.
Switzerland broke its historically neutral status to adopt EU sanctions against Russia over its war on Ukraine. The sanctions also target the assets of Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Switzerland also closes its airspace to all flights from Russia, bars people close to Putin from entering, and sends relief supplies to Poland to help with settling Ukrainian refugees.
2022-02-28 17:01 Kupyansk mayor in Kharkiv Oblast charged with treason.
Hennadiy Mazehora allegedly cooperated with Russian forces, according to Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova. She accused him of offering support to the troops that occupied his city and ceding control to them. Mazehora is a member of the pro-Kremlin party Opposition Platform – For Life.
2022-02-28 16:23 Russia launched 6 missile strikes, 4 air strikes on Feb. 27,
according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Most of them came from the territory of Belarus. In four days since Russia started its all-out war on Ukraine, around 180 Iskander short-range ballistic missiles were launched.
2022-02-28 16:13 Japan joins Western sanctions against Russia's Central Bank.
Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida said that Japan would restrict its transactions with Russia’s main bank. Kishida also said that Japan would impose sanctions on Belarusian organizations and individuals, including Belarus President Aleksander Lukashenko, and restrict exports to Belarus.
2022-02-28 16:06 Kharkiv resident killed in Russia’s latest attack.
16 civilians and 15 soldiers got injured during Russia’s recent shelling of the city. Kharkiv has been under heavy air strikes over the past day. Throughout this time, five civilians and two soldiers died, while 44 were injured including 22 civilians and 20 soldiers.
2022-02-28 15:57 New curfew in Kyiv will last from 8 p.m. until 7 a.m.
People will only be allowed to walk on the streets to seek shelter in case of air raid sirens. Moving around the city by car is allowed only with a special permit.
2022-02-28 15:20 JPMorgan: Russian economy to shrink by fifth in second quarter.
Throughout the whole year, the decline will be about 3.5% with inflation rising to 10% or even higher as a result of tightening political and economic isolation, global financial company JPMorgan forecasted.
2022-02-28 15:06 National Bank of Ukraine receives Hr 1 billion ($33 million) in support for armed forces.
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2022-02-28 14:53 Ukrainian defenders of Zmiinyi Island in Black Sea, presumed dead in a Russian bombardment, are alive and held captive,
according to the Ukrainian navy. The 13 border guards became celebrated when they told a Russian warship to “go f*ck yourself” after being ordered to surrender.
2022-02-28 14:03 London-traded shares of Russia's largest state-owned bank Sberbank dropped by 68%.
14:03 28Feb2022
2022-02-28 13:40 Oil depot burns after artillery shelling in Okhtyrka, Sumy Oblast.
Mayor Pavlo Kuzmenko reported that Russian occupiers dropped a vacuum bomb. This type of weapon is known as the most deadly non-nuclear bomb, producing high-temperature explosions.
2022-02-28 13:06 Russian soldiers offered 5 million rubles in cryptocurrency for surrendering to Ukrainian army.
TV presenter Maria Yefrosinina, an ambassador of the United Nations Population Fund in Ukraine, announced that the global IT community collected millions of dollars for this purpose.
2022-02-28 12:53 Russian forces burn museum with paintings of Maria Prymachenko.
A history museum in Ivankiv town, Kyiv Oblast, was destroyed by a Russian attack, according to Ustyna Stefanchuk, an art collector. The museum had about 25 works by famous Ukrainian artist Prymachenko, the representative of naïve art.
2022-02-28 12:25 Zelensky: Ukraine to release prisoners with combat experience.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said it was a difficult moral choice but that it was necessary for the country’s defense. He said the the prisoners will be fighting in the hottest spots. “The key is defense now.”
2022-02-28 11:55 Zelensky addressed Russian soldiers: “Leave."
Ukraine’s President spoke Russian when he addressed Russian invading forces in a recent video. “4,500 Russian soldiers have already been killed,” he said, citing figures that have since grown to 5,300. “Drop your weapons and leave, don’t trust your commanders, don’t trust your propagandists, just save your lives – leave.”
2022-02-28 11:39 Zelensky calls on EU to give Ukraine membership.
In a video address, Zelensky said that Ukraine deserves to be a member, as it is fighting to defend its country and the whole Europe, fighting for “for equality, for democracy.” “We appeal to the EU for Ukraine’s immediate accession under a new special procedure. We are grateful to our partners for being with us, but our goal is to be with all Europeans and, most importantly, to be equal,” he said.
2022-02-28 11:28 Russia’s casualties as of Feb. 28: 5,300 troops (to be confirmed).
According to Ukraine’s Defense Ministry, Russia has also lost 816 armoured combat vehicles, 291 cars, 191 tanks, 60 fuel tanks, 29 planes, 29 helicopters, 74 artillery pieces, 21 Grad rocket launchers, 5 anti-aircraft warfare, 2 vessels, 3 drones, and 1 Buk missile system.
2022-02-28 10:57 Ukrainian delegation has arrived at the border with Belarus for peace talks with Russia.
The delegation is led by Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov and MP David Arakhamia, leader of Zelensky’s party. “The main topic of the negotiations is an immediate ceasefire and the withdrawal of (Russian) troops from Ukraine.”
2022-02-28 10:05 The Times: Russian mercenaries tasked to kill Zelensky.
Over 400 Russian mercenaries are operating in Kyiv with orders from the Kremlin to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelensky and his government, according to the newspaper.
2022-02-28 09:21 Russian Central Bank raises borrowing rates from 9.5% to 20%.
“Increase in key rate will make it possible to ensure an increase in deposit rates to the levels necessary to compensate for the increased devaluation and inflation risks,” said the bank’s statement. The Russian economy is hit by the country’s ongoing war against Ukraine.
2022-02-28 08:36 General Staff: Russia reduced offensive pace, still trying to develop success.
In its morning update, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said that “in violation of international humanitarian law, the occupiers insidiously launched a missile strike on residential buildings in the cities of Zhytomyr and Chernihiv.” Yet, the General Staff added that “all attempts by the Russians to achieve their goals have failed.
2022-02-28 08:29 UK: Zelensky believes next 24 hours crucial period for Ukraine.
President Volodymyr Zelensky held talks with U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Polish President Andrzej Duda late on Feb. 27. Johnson “lauded the bravery of the Ukrainian people,” while Zelensky told him that Feb. 28 will be decisive.
2022-02-28 08:02 Zaluzhnyi: Russia used Iskander missile systems to attack Zhytomyr.
Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces Valerii Zaluzhnyi said that the air strikes on Zhytomyr Airport were conducted from Belarus, using Russian ballistic missile launchers. Hours prior, Belarus said it wouldn’t allow air strikes from its territory amid Ukraine’s upcoming peace talks with Russia.
2022-02-28 07:58 Grocery stores and public transport will open in Kyiv starting at 8 am.
Metro trains will run, but less often than usual. The Kyiv City Administration advises to go out only if necessary, as fighting may occur during the day. The curfew has not been lifted and remains 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
2022-02-28 07:34 The situation in Kyiv is under Ukrainian control, according to Ukraine’s Armed Forces.
“All Russian efforts to occupy it have failed,” their statement reads.
2022-02-28 07:21 Russian forces carried out missile strikes across Ukraine overnight.
Three missiles were fired at Kyiv: one was shot down, one hit Sofiivska Borschahivka, a small town in the Bucha area just outside of Kyiv, the third is still being located. There were also air strikes in Zhytomyr, Zaporizhzhia, and Chernihiv. Air raid sirens were heard throughout the night in many cities.
2022-02-28 06:39 CNN: Google Maps has blocked two features in Ukraine
that provide information to users in real time, the company confirmed to reporters on Feb. 27. The disabled features include Google Maps’ live traffic overlay and Live Busyness, a feature that displays how popular a location may be at a given time. Google reportedly made the change in an effort to help keep Ukrainians safe.
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2022-02-28 17:42 Several thousand foreigners applied to fight for Ukraine.
They submitted an application to the newly created International Territorial Defense Legion to help Ukraine fight against Russia, according to Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Malyar.
2022-02-28 17:38 Pivdennyi mayor in Kharkiv Oblast detained on suspicion of high treason.
Oleksandr Briukhanov, along with a few local officials, have been captured on suspicion of high treason for allegedly negotiating with Russian forces, according to Kharkiv Oblast governor Oleh Synehubov.
2022-02-28 17:37 Sanctions likely to seriously hurt Russia. But they may not stop the war
2022-02-28 17:26 Switzerland adopts EU sanctions, freezes Putin's assets.
Switzerland broke its historically neutral status to adopt EU sanctions against Russia over its war on Ukraine. The sanctions also target the assets of Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Switzerland also closes its airspace to all flights from Russia, bars people close to Putin from entering, and sends relief supplies to Poland to help with settling Ukrainian refugees.
2022-02-28 17:01 Kupyansk mayor in Kharkiv Oblast charged with treason.
Hennadiy Mazehora allegedly cooperated with Russian forces, according to Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova. She accused him of offering support to the troops that occupied his city and ceding control to them. Mazehora is a member of the pro-Kremlin party Opposition Platform – For Life.
2022-02-28 16:23 Russia launched 6 missile strikes, 4 air strikes on Feb. 27,
according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Most of them came from the territory of Belarus. In four days since Russia started its all-out war on Ukraine, around 180 Iskander short-range ballistic missiles were launched.
2022-02-28 16:13 Japan joins Western sanctions against Russia's Central Bank.
Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida said that Japan would restrict its transactions with Russia’s main bank. Kishida also said that Japan would impose sanctions on Belarusian organizations and individuals, including Belarus President Aleksander Lukashenko, and restrict exports to Belarus.
2022-02-28 16:06 Kharkiv resident killed in Russia’s latest attack.
16 civilians and 15 soldiers got injured during Russia’s recent shelling of the city. Kharkiv has been under heavy air strikes over the past day. Throughout this time, five civilians and two soldiers died, while 44 were injured including 22 civilians and 20 soldiers.
2022-02-28 15:57 New curfew in Kyiv will last from 8 p.m. until 7 a.m.
People will only be allowed to walk on the streets to seek shelter in case of air raid sirens. Moving around the city by car is allowed only with a special permit.
2022-02-28 15:20 JPMorgan: Russian economy to shrink by fifth in second quarter.
Throughout the whole year, the decline will be about 3.5% with inflation rising to 10% or even higher as a result of tightening political and economic isolation, global financial company JPMorgan forecasted.
2022-02-28 15:06 National Bank of Ukraine receives Hr 1 billion ($33 million) in support for armed forces.
15:06 28Feb2022
2022-02-28 14:53 Ukrainian defenders of Zmiinyi Island in Black Sea, presumed dead in a Russian bombardment, are alive and held captive,
according to the Ukrainian navy. The 13 border guards became celebrated when they told a Russian warship to “go f*ck yourself” after being ordered to surrender.
2022-02-28 14:03 London-traded shares of Russia's largest state-owned bank Sberbank dropped by 68%.
14:03 28Feb2022
2022-02-28 13:40 Oil depot burns after artillery shelling in Okhtyrka, Sumy Oblast.
Mayor Pavlo Kuzmenko reported that Russian occupiers dropped a vacuum bomb. This type of weapon is known as the most deadly non-nuclear bomb, producing high-temperature explosions.
2022-02-28 13:06 Russian soldiers offered 5 million rubles in cryptocurrency for surrendering to Ukrainian army.
TV presenter Maria Yefrosinina, an ambassador of the United Nations Population Fund in Ukraine, announced that the global IT community collected millions of dollars for this purpose.
2022-02-28 12:53 Russian forces burn museum with paintings of Maria Prymachenko.
A history museum in Ivankiv town, Kyiv Oblast, was destroyed by a Russian attack, according to Ustyna Stefanchuk, an art collector. The museum had about 25 works by famous Ukrainian artist Prymachenko, the representative of naïve art.
2022-02-28 12:25 Zelensky: Ukraine to release prisoners with combat experience.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said it was a difficult moral choice but that it was necessary for the country’s defense. He said the the prisoners will be fighting in the hottest spots. “The key is defense now.”
2022-02-28 11:55 Zelensky addressed Russian soldiers: “Leave."
Ukraine’s President spoke Russian when he addressed Russian invading forces in a recent video. “4,500 Russian soldiers have already been killed,” he said, citing figures that have since grown to 5,300. “Drop your weapons and leave, don’t trust your commanders, don’t trust your propagandists, just save your lives – leave.”
2022-02-28 11:39 Zelensky calls on EU to give Ukraine membership.
In a video address, Zelensky said that Ukraine deserves to be a member, as it is fighting to defend its country and the whole Europe, fighting for “for equality, for democracy.” “We appeal to the EU for Ukraine’s immediate accession under a new special procedure. We are grateful to our partners for being with us, but our goal is to be with all Europeans and, most importantly, to be equal,” he said.
2022-02-28 11:28 Russia’s casualties as of Feb. 28: 5,300 troops (to be confirmed).
According to Ukraine’s Defense Ministry, Russia has also lost 816 armoured combat vehicles, 291 cars, 191 tanks, 60 fuel tanks, 29 planes, 29 helicopters, 74 artillery pieces, 21 Grad rocket launchers, 5 anti-aircraft warfare, 2 vessels, 3 drones, and 1 Buk missile system.
2022-02-28 10:57 Ukrainian delegation has arrived at the border with Belarus for peace talks with Russia.
The delegation is led by Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov and MP David Arakhamia, leader of Zelensky’s party. “The main topic of the negotiations is an immediate ceasefire and the withdrawal of (Russian) troops from Ukraine.”
2022-02-28 10:05 The Times: Russian mercenaries tasked to kill Zelensky.
Over 400 Russian mercenaries are operating in Kyiv with orders from the Kremlin to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelensky and his government, according to the newspaper.
2022-02-28 09:21 Russian Central Bank raises borrowing rates from 9.5% to 20%.
“Increase in key rate will make it possible to ensure an increase in deposit rates to the levels necessary to compensate for the increased devaluation and inflation risks,” said the bank’s statement. The Russian economy is hit by the country’s ongoing war against Ukraine.
2022-02-28 08:36 General Staff: Russia reduced offensive pace, still trying to develop success.
In its morning update, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said that “in violation of international humanitarian law, the occupiers insidiously launched a missile strike on residential buildings in the cities of Zhytomyr and Chernihiv.” Yet, the General Staff added that “all attempts by the Russians to achieve their goals have failed.
2022-02-28 08:29 UK: Zelensky believes next 24 hours crucial period for Ukraine.
President Volodymyr Zelensky held talks with U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Polish President Andrzej Duda late on Feb. 27. Johnson “lauded the bravery of the Ukrainian people,” while Zelensky told him that Feb. 28 will be decisive.
2022-02-28 08:02 Zaluzhnyi: Russia used Iskander missile systems to attack Zhytomyr.
Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces Valerii Zaluzhnyi said that the air strikes on Zhytomyr Airport were conducted from Belarus, using Russian ballistic missile launchers. Hours prior, Belarus said it wouldn’t allow air strikes from its territory amid Ukraine’s upcoming peace talks with Russia.
2022-02-28 07:58 Grocery stores and public transport will open in Kyiv starting at 8 am.
Metro trains will run, but less often than usual. The Kyiv City Administration advises to go out only if necessary, as fighting may occur during the day. The curfew has not been lifted and remains 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
2022-02-28 07:34 The situation in Kyiv is under Ukrainian control, according to Ukraine’s Armed Forces.
“All Russian efforts to occupy it have failed,” their statement reads.
2022-02-28 07:21 Russian forces carried out missile strikes across Ukraine overnight.
Three missiles were fired at Kyiv: one was shot down, one hit Sofiivska Borschahivka, a small town in the Bucha area just outside of Kyiv, the third is still being located. There were also air strikes in Zhytomyr, Zaporizhzhia, and Chernihiv. Air raid sirens were heard throughout the night in many cities.
2022-02-28 06:39 CNN: Google Maps has blocked two features in Ukraine
that provide information to users in real time, the company confirmed to reporters on Feb. 27. The disabled features include Google Maps’ live traffic overlay and Live Busyness, a feature that displays how popular a location may be at a given time. Google reportedly made the change in an effort to help keep Ukrainians safe.
2022-02-28 06:18 Russian ruble hits record low,
and is now 40% against the U.S. dollar after Western nations stepped up sanctions against Russia following its invasion of Ukraine. The ruble was indicated as low as 117.8170 per dollar based on data compiled by Bloomberg on Feb. 27.
2022-02-28 05:50 Blasts are reported in Kyiv, Kharkiv,
2022-02-28 05:37 A missile strikes an apartment building in Chernihiv,
a city 150 km north from Kyiv, according to the State Communications Service. Two lower floors were set on fire. One woman was injured. The fire has been put out.
2022-02-28 04:36 Here’s how to support the Ukrainian military
2022-02-28 03:57 The general staff of Ukraine’s armed forces says Russia suffers significant losses.
As of 6 p.m., Feb. 27 the estimated loss of personnel – about 4,500 people, tanks – about 150, armored vehicles – over 700, fuel tanks – 60, Buk system – 1, Grad systems – 4, helicopters – 26.
2022-02-28 03:13 Sources: Belarus to join Russia’s war on Ukraine within hours
2022-02-28 02:48 Belarus will renounce its non-nuclear and neutral status,
allowing Russia to place nuclear weapons on its territory, as the result of a referendum held on Feb 27. 65.16% of citizens allegedly supported these constitutional amendments. Dictator Alexander Lukashenko also significantly extended his executive powers.
2022-02-28 02:26 McDonald’s and KFC offer food assistance amid Russian invasion
2022-02-28 02:18 Belarus will renounce its non-nuclear and neutral status, allowing Russia to place nuclear weapons on its territory, as a result of the referendum held today.
2022-02-28 01:54 State of New York orders state entities to stop doing business with Russia,
according to the executive ordered signed by its governor Kathy Hochul.
2022-02-28 01:27 Putin's friend Medvedchuk flees house arrest in Kyiv.
Viktor Medvedchuk, a co-leader of the pro-Kremlin Opposition Platform-For Life party and a long-time unofficial representative of Russia’s President Vladimir Putin in Ukraine, fled his house in Kyiv where he was under house arrest. Medvedchuk’s lawyer claimed that he “is in a safe place in Kyiv.” Medvedchuk is charged with treason and financing terrorism.
2022-02-28 00:54 Victor Tregubov: Are you a foreigner who wants to help Ukraine? Here’s how
2022-02-28 00:07 Von der Leyen: Ukraine is “one of us and we want them in.”
In an interview with Euronews on Feb. 27, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, when asked about whether or not Ukraine should be given candidacy for EU membership, said that there are many topics on which the EU and Ukraine already work closely together and “indeed over time, they belong to us, they are one of us and we want them in.”
27Feb2022
2022-02-27 23:58 Borrell: EU countries to send ‘fighter jets’ to Ukraine.
At Kyiv’s request, EU countries will send “fighter jets” to Ukraine to fight off Moscow’s invasion by countering Russian air and land assaults, the EU’s Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell said.
2022-02-27 23:11 U.S. condemns Putin’s nuclear order, considers imposing more sanctions.
Both the U.S. and NATO blast Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s order to put his nuclear forces on high alert as dangerous and unacceptable. The White House said it hasn’t ruled out imposing new sanctions on Russia’s energy sector.
2022-02-27 22:44 Lyashko: 16 children killed in Russia's war.
Minister of Health Viktor Lyashko called Russia’s troops “terrorists,” accusing them of targeting civilians. “This is not an army, these are terrorists,” he said on Ukraine’s Rada TV channel on Feb. 27.
2022-02-27 22:28 Germany to build two port terminals for liquefied natural gas (LNG) to reduce its energy dependency on Russia.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced the decision on Feb. 27 citing Russia’s war against Ukraine, according to Politico. “The events of the last few days and weeks have shown us that a responsible and forward-looking energy policy is not only crucial for our economy and our climate but also crucial for our security,” Scholz said.
2022-02-27 22:14 Petition appears online demanding Putin's impeachment.
A petition on the website Change.Org is demanding the State Duma initiate Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s resignation from his post as “guilty of treason and war crimes due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.” It has already gathered more than 170,000 signatures.
2022-02-27 21:55 70% believe in Ukraine’s victory, 91% support Zelensky,
according to a Feb. 26-27 survey by the group Rating. Across Ukraine, pessimistic sentiment is low and the level of faith in Ukraine’s armed forces has grown significantly. The survey also shows that Ukrainians are united in their support for Zelensky – a 91% approval rate is three times what it was in December 2021.
2022-02-27 21:55 Klitschko's spokesperson denies that Kyiv is 'encircled. '
21:55 27Feb2022
28Feb2022
2022-02-28 10:57 Ukrainian delegation has arrived at the border with Belarus for peace talks with Russia.
The delegation is led by Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov and MP David Arakhamia, leader of Zelensky’s party. “The main topic of the negotiations is an immediate ceasefire and the withdrawal of (Russian) troops from Ukraine.”
2022-02-28 10:05 The Times: Russian mercenaries tasked to kill Zelensky.
Over 400 Russian mercenaries are operating in Kyiv with orders from the Kremlin to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelensky and his government, according to the newspaper.
2022-02-28 09:21 Russian Central Bank raises borrowing rates from 9.5% to 20%.
“Increase in key rate will make it possible to ensure an increase in deposit rates to the levels necessary to compensate for the increased devaluation and inflation risks,” said the bank’s statement. The Russian economy is hit by the country’s ongoing war against Ukraine.
2022-02-28 08:36 General Staff: Russia reduced offensive pace, still trying to develop success.
In its morning update, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said that “in violation of international humanitarian law, the occupiers insidiously launched a missile strike on residential buildings in the cities of Zhytomyr and Chernihiv.” Yet, the General Staff added that “all attempts by the Russians to achieve their goals have failed.
2022-02-28 08:29 UK: Zelensky believes next 24 hours crucial period for Ukraine.
President Volodymyr Zelensky held talks with U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Polish President Andrzej Duda late on Feb. 27. Johnson “lauded the bravery of the Ukrainian people,” while Zelensky told him that Feb. 28 will be decisive.
2022-02-28 08:02 Zaluzhnyi: Russia used Iskander missile systems to attack Zhytomyr.
Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces Valerii Zaluzhnyi said that the air strikes on Zhytomyr Airport were conducted from Belarus, using Russian ballistic missile launchers. Hours prior, Belarus said it wouldn’t allow air strikes from its territory amid Ukraine’s upcoming peace talks with Russia.
2022-02-28 07:58 Grocery stores and public transport will open in Kyiv starting at 8 am.
Metro trains will run, but less often than usual. The Kyiv City Administration advises to go out only if necessary, as fighting may occur during the day. The curfew has not been lifted and remains 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
2022-02-28 07:34 The situation in Kyiv is under Ukrainian control, according to Ukraine’s Armed Forces.
“All Russian efforts to occupy it have failed,” their statement reads.
2022-02-28 07:21 Russian forces carried out missile strikes across Ukraine overnight.
Three missiles were fired at Kyiv: one was shot down, one hit Sofiivska Borschahivka, a small town in the Bucha area just outside of Kyiv, the third is still being located. There were also air strikes in Zhytomyr, Zaporizhzhia, and Chernihiv. Air raid sirens were heard throughout the night in many cities.
2022-02-28 06:39 CNN: Google Maps has blocked two features in Ukraine
that provide information to users in real time, the company confirmed to reporters on Feb. 27. The disabled features include Google Maps’ live traffic overlay and Live Busyness, a feature that displays how popular a location may be at a given time. Google reportedly made the change in an effort to help keep Ukrainians safe.
2022-02-28 06:18 Russian ruble hits record low,
and is now 40% against the U.S. dollar after Western nations stepped up sanctions against Russia following its invasion of Ukraine. The ruble was indicated as low as 117.8170 per dollar based on data compiled by Bloomberg on Feb. 27.
2022-02-28 05:50 Blasts are reported in Kyiv, Kharkiv,
2022-02-28 05:37 A missile strikes an apartment building in Chernihiv,
a city 150 km north from Kyiv, according to the State Communications Service. Two lower floors were set on fire. One woman was injured. The fire has been put out.
2022-02-28 04:36 Here’s how to support the Ukrainian military
2022-02-28 03:57 The general staff of Ukraine’s armed forces says Russia suffers significant losses.
As of 6 p.m., Feb. 27 the estimated loss of personnel – about 4,500 people, tanks – about 150, armored vehicles – over 700, fuel tanks – 60, Buk system – 1, Grad systems – 4, helicopters – 26.
2022-02-28 03:13 Sources: Belarus to join Russia’s war on Ukraine within hours
2022-02-28 02:48 Belarus will renounce its non-nuclear and neutral status,
allowing Russia to place nuclear weapons on its territory, as the result of a referendum held on Feb 27. 65.16% of citizens allegedly supported these constitutional amendments. Dictator Alexander Lukashenko also significantly extended his executive powers.
2022-02-28 02:26 McDonald’s and KFC offer food assistance amid Russian invasion
2022-02-28 02:18 Belarus will renounce its non-nuclear and neutral status, allowing Russia to place nuclear weapons on its territory, as a result of the referendum held today.
2022-02-28 01:54 State of New York orders state entities to stop doing business with Russia,
according to the executive ordered signed by its governor Kathy Hochul.
2022-02-28 01:27 Putin's friend Medvedchuk flees house arrest in Kyiv.
Viktor Medvedchuk, a co-leader of the pro-Kremlin Opposition Platform-For Life party and a long-time unofficial representative of Russia’s President Vladimir Putin in Ukraine, fled his house in Kyiv where he was under house arrest. Medvedchuk’s lawyer claimed that he “is in a safe place in Kyiv.” Medvedchuk is charged with treason and financing terrorism.
2022-02-28 00:54 Victor Tregubov: Are you a foreigner who wants to help Ukraine? Here’s how
2022-02-28 00:07 Von der Leyen: Ukraine is “one of us and we want them in.”
In an interview with Euronews on Feb. 27, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, when asked about whether or not Ukraine should be given candidacy for EU membership, said that there are many topics on which the EU and Ukraine already work closely together and “indeed over time, they belong to us, they are one of us and we want them in.”
27Feb2022
2022-02-27 23:58 Borrell: EU countries to send ‘fighter jets’ to Ukraine.
At Kyiv’s request, EU countries will send “fighter jets” to Ukraine to fight off Moscow’s invasion by countering Russian air and land assaults, the EU’s Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell said.
2022-02-27 23:11 U.S. condemns Putin’s nuclear order, considers imposing more sanctions.
Both the U.S. and NATO blast Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s order to put his nuclear forces on high alert as dangerous and unacceptable. The White House said it hasn’t ruled out imposing new sanctions on Russia’s energy sector.
2022-02-27 22:44 Lyashko: 16 children killed in Russia's war.
Minister of Health Viktor Lyashko called Russia’s troops “terrorists,” accusing them of targeting civilians. “This is not an army, these are terrorists,” he said on Ukraine’s Rada TV channel on Feb. 27.
2022-02-27 22:28 Germany to build two port terminals for liquefied natural gas (LNG) to reduce its energy dependency on Russia.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced the decision on Feb. 27 citing Russia’s war against Ukraine, according to Politico. “The events of the last few days and weeks have shown us that a responsible and forward-looking energy policy is not only crucial for our economy and our climate but also crucial for our security,” Scholz said.
2022-02-27 22:14 Petition appears online demanding Putin's impeachment.
A petition on the website Change.Org is demanding the State Duma initiate Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s resignation from his post as “guilty of treason and war crimes due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.” It has already gathered more than 170,000 signatures.
2022-02-27 21:55 70% believe in Ukraine’s victory, 91% support Zelensky,
according to a Feb. 26-27 survey by the group Rating. Across Ukraine, pessimistic sentiment is low and the level of faith in Ukraine’s armed forces has grown significantly. The survey also shows that Ukrainians are united in their support for Zelensky – a 91% approval rate is three times what it was in December 2021.
2022-02-27 21:55 Klitschko's spokesperson denies that Kyiv is 'encircled. '
21:55 27Feb2022
2022-02-27 21:01 100,000 Ukrainians mobilized in 2 days.
According to Commander-in-Chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi, 50,000 are military reservists and 50,000 are Territorial Defense volunteers.
2022-02-27 20:56 EU imposes sanctions on Belarus, bans petroleum imports, sharing technologies.
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said that Belarus is actively taking part in the war against Ukraine.
2022-02-27 20:29 US to provide Ukraine $54 million in humanitarian assistance.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Twitter that the aid is meant to support humanitarian organizations working to help “Ukrainians already in need and those newly affected by Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified attack.”
2022-02-27 20:25 Belarus missile ruins historical building in Chernihiv.
According to the UNIAN news agency, it was an Iskander ballistic missile system that was fired from Belarus and hit the 1939 building in central Chernihiv, a regional capital 150 kilometers north of Kyiv. Chernihiv Oblast administration said that no one was injured.
2022-02-27 19:53 EU to finance purchase, delivery of weapons and equipment for Ukraine.
“This is a watershed moment,” said Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, in an unpresedented move to support Kyiv.
2022-02-27 19:42 EU bans Russia Today, Sputnik.
Russia’s two main propaganda networks are now to shut down all across the EU.
2022-02-27 19:09 Missile from Belarusian territory fired at Zhytomyr airport in central Ukraine,
Center for Strategic Communications and Information Security reported. The strike occurred a few hours after Ukraine confirmed peace talks with Russia on the Ukrainian-Belarusian border. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko assured Zelensky that all planes, helicopters and missiles stationed on Belarusian territory will remain on the ground during the Ukrainian delegation’s travel, talks and return.
2022-02-27 18:50 US sanctions target computer chip sales to Russia.
The world’s largest semiconductor manufacturer TSMC, who’s components are used by most major electronics companies, will stop sales to Russia in line with U.S sanctions. Russia will also be banned from purchasing some chips made by American technology giants Intel and AMD.
2022-02-27 18:46 EU shuts its airspace to all Russian-owned, Russian-registered, or Russian-controlled aircraft,
President of the European Union Commission Ursula von der Leyen said on Twitter. “They won’t be able to land in, take off or overfly the territory of the EU,” she wrote. “Including the private jets of oligarchs.”
2022-02-27 18:35 Legendary Mriya aircraft ruined in a Russian attack near Kyiv.
The Ukrainian government confirmed that the world’s biggest cargo aircraft, Antonov An-225, was moored at the Antonov Airport in Hostomel, Kyiv Oblast, during the recent battle against invading Russian troops. According to state arms monopoly UkrOboronProm, the aircraft may be potentially restored for nearly $3 billion at Russian expense.
2022-02-27 18:28 Ukraine to pay $3,400 (Hr 100,000) per month to military personnel.
The significant pay raise will be implemented to show the soldiers “that the country is grateful to them,” President Volodymyr Zelensky said. The minimum salary in the military used to be as little as $340 (Hr 10,000).
2022-02-27 18:15 Zelensky doesn't believe in positive outcome of negotiations with Russia.
“But let them try, so that no citizen of Ukraine doubts that I, as president, tried to stop the war when there was still a chance, however small,” he said in a video address.
2022-02-27 17:34 Russian oligarch Deripaska: 'We need peace."
In his Telegram channel, industrial tycoon Oleg Deripaska wrote that peace talks between Russia and Ukraine must begin “as soon as possible!” Prior, Lviv-born Russian oligarch Mikhail Fridman called Russia’s war “a tragedy.”
2022-02-27 17:32 Kuleba: Ukraine will not capitulate.
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said that Ukraine agreed to negotiate with Russia to see what their side has to say and to communicate Ukraine’s position. “We will be happy if the result of these negotiations is peace,” he said.”But, and I emphasize this again, we will not give up, we will not capitulate, we will not give away a centimeter of our territory.”
2022-02-27 17:18 FM: Putin's nuclear threat is an attempt to put pressure on Ukraine ahead of negotiations.
Putin’s order to put Russian nuclear deterrent forces on alert came shortly after it was announced that the two delegations were ready to meet, Dmytro Kuleba said. “But we will not succumb to this pressure.”
2022-02-27 16:19 Human Rights Ombudsman: 210 Ukrainians killed by Russian assault.
The figure does not include today’s deaths and is for both civilians and military personnel. Liudmyla Denisova also said 1,100 Ukrainians were injured.
2022-02-27 15:36 BREAKING: Ukraine confirms peace talks with Russia today.
During a phone call with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, Zelensky agreed that the Ukrainian delegation would meet with the Russian delegation without preconditions on the Ukrainian-Belarusian border, near the Pripyat River.
2022-02-27 15:31 BREAKING: Putin orders Russian nuclear deterrent forces on alert.
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin made the decision in response to what he called “aggressive statements” by NATO nations and Western sanctions against Russia.
2022-02-27 15:29 Amid fierce defense, Ukraine foils Russian blitz victory plans
2022-02-27 15:27 Reports suggest Belarus prepares to send its troops to Ukraine, joining Putin in war
28Feb2022
2022-02-28 01:27 Putin's friend Medvedchuk flees house arrest in Kyiv.
Viktor Medvedchuk, a co-leader of the pro-Kremlin Opposition Platform-For Life party and a long-time unofficial representative of Russia’s President Vladimir Putin in Ukraine, fled his house in Kyiv where he was under house arrest. Medvedchuk’s lawyer claimed that he “is in a safe place in Kyiv.” Medvedchuk is charged with treason and financing terrorism.
2022-02-28 00:54 Victor Tregubov: Are you a foreigner who wants to help Ukraine? Here’s how
2022-02-28 00:07 Von der Leyen: Ukraine is “one of us and we want them in.”
In an interview with Euronews on Feb. 27, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, when asked about whether or not Ukraine should be given candidacy for EU membership, said that there are many topics on which the EU and Ukraine already work closely together and “indeed over time, they belong to us, they are one of us and we want them in.”
27Feb2022
2022-02-27 23:58 Borrell: EU countries to send ‘fighter jets’ to Ukraine.
At Kyiv’s request, EU countries will send “fighter jets” to Ukraine to fight off Moscow’s invasion by countering Russian air and land assaults, the EU’s Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell said.
2022-02-27 23:11 U.S. condemns Putin’s nuclear order, considers imposing more sanctions.
Both the U.S. and NATO blast Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s order to put his nuclear forces on high alert as dangerous and unacceptable. The White House said it hasn’t ruled out imposing new sanctions on Russia’s energy sector.
2022-02-27 22:44 Lyashko: 16 children killed in Russia's war.
Minister of Health Viktor Lyashko called Russia’s troops “terrorists,” accusing them of targeting civilians. “This is not an army, these are terrorists,” he said on Ukraine’s Rada TV channel on Feb. 27.
2022-02-27 22:28 Germany to build two port terminals for liquefied natural gas (LNG) to reduce its energy dependency on Russia.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced the decision on Feb. 27 citing Russia’s war against Ukraine, according to Politico. “The events of the last few days and weeks have shown us that a responsible and forward-looking energy policy is not only crucial for our economy and our climate but also crucial for our security,” Scholz said.
2022-02-27 22:14 Petition appears online demanding Putin's impeachment.
A petition on the website Change.Org is demanding the State Duma initiate Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s resignation from his post as “guilty of treason and war crimes due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.” It has already gathered more than 170,000 signatures.
2022-02-27 21:55 70% believe in Ukraine’s victory, 91% support Zelensky,
according to a Feb. 26-27 survey by the group Rating. Across Ukraine, pessimistic sentiment is low and the level of faith in Ukraine’s armed forces has grown significantly. The survey also shows that Ukrainians are united in their support for Zelensky – a 91% approval rate is three times what it was in December 2021.
2022-02-27 21:55 Klitschko's spokesperson denies that Kyiv is 'encircled. '
21:55 27Feb2022
2022-02-27 21:01 100,000 Ukrainians mobilized in 2 days.
According to Commander-in-Chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi, 50,000 are military reservists and 50,000 are Territorial Defense volunteers.
2022-02-27 20:56 EU imposes sanctions on Belarus, bans petroleum imports, sharing technologies.
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said that Belarus is actively taking part in the war against Ukraine.
2022-02-27 20:29 US to provide Ukraine $54 million in humanitarian assistance.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Twitter that the aid is meant to support humanitarian organizations working to help “Ukrainians already in need and those newly affected by Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified attack.”
2022-02-27 20:25 Belarus missile ruins historical building in Chernihiv.
According to the UNIAN news agency, it was an Iskander ballistic missile system that was fired from Belarus and hit the 1939 building in central Chernihiv, a regional capital 150 kilometers north of Kyiv. Chernihiv Oblast administration said that no one was injured.
2022-02-27 19:53 EU to finance purchase, delivery of weapons and equipment for Ukraine.
“This is a watershed moment,” said Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, in an unpresedented move to support Kyiv.
2022-02-27 19:42 EU bans Russia Today, Sputnik.
Russia’s two main propaganda networks are now to shut down all across the EU.
2022-02-27 19:09 Missile from Belarusian territory fired at Zhytomyr airport in central Ukraine,
Center for Strategic Communications and Information Security reported. The strike occurred a few hours after Ukraine confirmed peace talks with Russia on the Ukrainian-Belarusian border. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko assured Zelensky that all planes, helicopters and missiles stationed on Belarusian territory will remain on the ground during the Ukrainian delegation’s travel, talks and return.
2022-02-27 18:50 US sanctions target computer chip sales to Russia.
The world’s largest semiconductor manufacturer TSMC, who’s components are used by most major electronics companies, will stop sales to Russia in line with U.S sanctions. Russia will also be banned from purchasing some chips made by American technology giants Intel and AMD.
2022-02-27 18:46 EU shuts its airspace to all Russian-owned, Russian-registered, or Russian-controlled aircraft,
President of the European Union Commission Ursula von der Leyen said on Twitter. “They won’t be able to land in, take off or overfly the territory of the EU,” she wrote. “Including the private jets of oligarchs.”
2022-02-27 18:35 Legendary Mriya aircraft ruined in a Russian attack near Kyiv.
The Ukrainian government confirmed that the world’s biggest cargo aircraft, Antonov An-225, was moored at the Antonov Airport in Hostomel, Kyiv Oblast, during the recent battle against invading Russian troops. According to state arms monopoly UkrOboronProm, the aircraft may be potentially restored for nearly $3 billion at Russian expense.
2022-02-27 18:28 Ukraine to pay $3,400 (Hr 100,000) per month to military personnel.
The significant pay raise will be implemented to show the soldiers “that the country is grateful to them,” President Volodymyr Zelensky said. The minimum salary in the military used to be as little as $340 (Hr 10,000).
2022-02-27 18:15 Zelensky doesn't believe in positive outcome of negotiations with Russia.
“But let them try, so that no citizen of Ukraine doubts that I, as president, tried to stop the war when there was still a chance, however small,” he said in a video address.
2022-02-27 17:34 Russian oligarch Deripaska: 'We need peace."
In his Telegram channel, industrial tycoon Oleg Deripaska wrote that peace talks between Russia and Ukraine must begin “as soon as possible!” Prior, Lviv-born Russian oligarch Mikhail Fridman called Russia’s war “a tragedy.”
2022-02-27 17:32 Kuleba: Ukraine will not capitulate.
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said that Ukraine agreed to negotiate with Russia to see what their side has to say and to communicate Ukraine’s position. “We will be happy if the result of these negotiations is peace,” he said.”But, and I emphasize this again, we will not give up, we will not capitulate, we will not give away a centimeter of our territory.”
2022-02-27 17:18 FM: Putin's nuclear threat is an attempt to put pressure on Ukraine ahead of negotiations.
Putin’s order to put Russian nuclear deterrent forces on alert came shortly after it was announced that the two delegations were ready to meet, Dmytro Kuleba said. “But we will not succumb to this pressure.”
2022-02-27 16:19 Human Rights Ombudsman: 210 Ukrainians killed by Russian assault.
The figure does not include today’s deaths and is for both civilians and military personnel. Liudmyla Denisova also said 1,100 Ukrainians were injured.
2022-02-27 15:36 BREAKING: Ukraine confirms peace talks with Russia today.
During a phone call with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, Zelensky agreed that the Ukrainian delegation would meet with the Russian delegation without preconditions on the Ukrainian-Belarusian border, near the Pripyat River.
2022-02-27 15:31 BREAKING: Putin orders Russian nuclear deterrent forces on alert.
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin made the decision in response to what he called “aggressive statements” by NATO nations and Western sanctions against Russia.
2022-02-27 15:29 Amid fierce defense, Ukraine foils Russian blitz victory plans
2022-02-27 15:27 Reports suggest Belarus prepares to send its troops to Ukraine, joining Putin in war
2022-02-27 15:02 Ukraine files lawsuit against Russia at the Hague.
“Russia must be held accountable for manipulating the notion of genocide to justify aggression,” President Volodymyr Zelensky said. He requested that the UN International Court of Justice orders Russia to stop its attack against Ukraine and starts trials soon.
2022-02-27 14:56 A loud explosion was heard in Kyiv center at 2.54 p.m.
Its origin is unknown.
2022-02-27 14:48 Russian oligarch Fridman: 'I can only join those whose ardent desire is to end the bloodshed.'
In a letter sent to staff at his London-based firm LetterOne on Feb. 27, the billionaire said he was “convinced” that “war can never be the answer.” He wrote the war was a tragedy for both the Ukrainian and Russian people.
2022-02-27 14:41 Japan joins Western allies to eject selected Russian banks from SWIFT.
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Feb. 27 that Japan will put sanctions on Russia’s dictator Vladimir Putin and extend $100 million in emergency humanitarian aid to Ukraine.
2022-02-27 14:37 Klitschko: 9 civilians, including one child, killed in Kyiv since Feb. 24.
Four unidentified persons and 18 Ukrainian military and Territorial Defense Force soldiers were killed, 106 people were injured, 47 of them civilians. Kyiv continues to stand and there are no Russian troops in the capital, Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klitschko said.
2022-02-27 14:33 Zelensky asks Switzerland to hold ceasefire talks in Geneva on Feb. 28, Ukrainska Pravda reported.
The talks may take place as part of a meeting of the UN Human Rights Council.
2022-02-27 14:09 Ukraine has full control over Kharkiv, Governor of Kharkiv Oblast Oleh Synegubov says.
After heavy fighting overnight, Ukraine has regained control over Kharkiv, a regional capital in eastern Ukraine. “The armed forces, the police, and the defense forces are working, and the city is being completely cleansed of the enemy,” the official wrote on Telegram.
2022-02-27 13:52 Three large explosions heard near central Kyiv around 1:37 p.m.
No official reports about the origins of explosions have been published yet.
2022-02-27 13:38 Russia gives Ukraine a deadline of 3 p.m. on Feb. 27 to decide whether to meet for talks in Belarus.
Earlier President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine is ready for talks with Russia, but only in a country “from which missiles aren’t flying,” rejecting the idea of meeting in Belarus.
2022-02-27 12:53 Truss: No talks until Russia withdraws troops from Ukraine.
The U.K. Foreign Secretary said that the conflict could be “protracted,” and that the U.K. had drawn up a “hit list” of Russian oligarchs to target with sanctions.
2022-02-27 12:33 6 babies born in Ukraine’s bomb shelters.
Twins were born to the sound of sirens in Kyiv on Feb. 27. Earlier, another girl was born during an air raid alert in Ivano-Frankivsk on Feb. 26, and two boys and a girl were born the day before in Kyiv and Kherson, according to the health ministry. One baby was born inside a metro station, others in maternity hospitals’ shelters.
2022-02-27 12:12 Lukashenko confirms rockets fired at Ukraine from Belarus, threatens to join war on Ukraine.
The Belarusian dictator also confirmed that wounded Russian soldiers were being treated in Belarusian hospitals.
2022-02-27 12:00 Ukrainian Defense Ministry: Approximately 4,300 Russian troops killed so far.
The ministry also said 706 Russian APCs, 146 tanks, 27 planes, and 26 helicopters had been destroyed between Feb. 24-26.
2022-02-27 11:48 Ukraine launches website to help Russian families find their relatives killed in combat.
The Interior Ministry has launched 200rf.com, where it publishes photos and documents of the dead and captured Russian soldiers. Earlier Ukraine appealed to the Red Cross so that it carries out a humanitarian mission to hand over the bodies of Russian soldiers, but Russia hasn’t responded to the request. That is why Ukraine is asking the relatives of the dead to pick up their bodies.
2022-02-27 11:32 Russians shoot at a bus with civilians in Okhtyrka district of Sumy Oblast
, Suspilne Sumy reports. The number of casualties is yet to be determined. Russian troops do not allow ambulances to go near the bus, and the surrounding area is mined, according to the media report.
2022-02-27 11:11 Presidential advisor: Russia trying to put Ukraine into an "unacceptable ultimatum."
Mykhailo Podolyak said that Russia was trying to force terms Ukraine could never accept in order to claim that Russia is the party most willing to negotiate.
2022-02-27 11:07 Ukrainian border guards open 2 more 24-hour crossing points to Hungary.
Checkpoints at Dzvinkove and Kosino will now be open non-stop to process refugees fleeing Russia’s all-out assault.
2022-02-27 10:55 Ministry of Digital Transformation crowdfunds over $14 million for Ukrainian military,
Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov announced.
2022-02-27 10:52 Czech Republic makes it illegal to openly support Russia’s war on Ukraine.
The approval or support of Russia’s invasion is classified as a “crime of denial, questioning, approval and justification of genocide.” There have been two reported arrests based on this law already, according to the Ukrainian embassy in the country.
2022-02-27 10:48 International Judo Federation strips Putin of honorary status.
“In light of the ongoing war conflict in Ukraine, the International Judo Federation announces the suspension of Mr. Vladimir Putin’s status as Honorary President and Ambassador of the International Judo Federation,” the statement reads.
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2022-02-27 18:28 Ukraine to pay $3,400 (Hr 100,000) per month to military personnel.
The significant pay raise will be implemented to show the soldiers “that the country is grateful to them,” President Volodymyr Zelensky said. The minimum salary in the military used to be as little as $340 (Hr 10,000).
2022-02-27 18:15 Zelensky doesn't believe in positive outcome of negotiations with Russia.
“But let them try, so that no citizen of Ukraine doubts that I, as president, tried to stop the war when there was still a chance, however small,” he said in a video address.
2022-02-27 17:34 Russian oligarch Deripaska: 'We need peace."
In his Telegram channel, industrial tycoon Oleg Deripaska wrote that peace talks between Russia and Ukraine must begin “as soon as possible!” Prior, Lviv-born Russian oligarch Mikhail Fridman called Russia’s war “a tragedy.”
2022-02-27 17:32 Kuleba: Ukraine will not capitulate.
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said that Ukraine agreed to negotiate with Russia to see what their side has to say and to communicate Ukraine’s position. “We will be happy if the result of these negotiations is peace,” he said.”But, and I emphasize this again, we will not give up, we will not capitulate, we will not give away a centimeter of our territory.”
2022-02-27 17:18 FM: Putin's nuclear threat is an attempt to put pressure on Ukraine ahead of negotiations.
Putin’s order to put Russian nuclear deterrent forces on alert came shortly after it was announced that the two delegations were ready to meet, Dmytro Kuleba said. “But we will not succumb to this pressure.”
2022-02-27 16:19 Human Rights Ombudsman: 210 Ukrainians killed by Russian assault.
The figure does not include today’s deaths and is for both civilians and military personnel. Liudmyla Denisova also said 1,100 Ukrainians were injured.
2022-02-27 15:36 BREAKING: Ukraine confirms peace talks with Russia today.
During a phone call with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, Zelensky agreed that the Ukrainian delegation would meet with the Russian delegation without preconditions on the Ukrainian-Belarusian border, near the Pripyat River.
2022-02-27 15:31 BREAKING: Putin orders Russian nuclear deterrent forces on alert.
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin made the decision in response to what he called “aggressive statements” by NATO nations and Western sanctions against Russia.
2022-02-27 15:29 Amid fierce defense, Ukraine foils Russian blitz victory plans
2022-02-27 15:27 Reports suggest Belarus prepares to send its troops to Ukraine, joining Putin in war
2022-02-27 15:02 Ukraine files lawsuit against Russia at the Hague.
“Russia must be held accountable for manipulating the notion of genocide to justify aggression,” President Volodymyr Zelensky said. He requested that the UN International Court of Justice orders Russia to stop its attack against Ukraine and starts trials soon.
2022-02-27 14:56 A loud explosion was heard in Kyiv center at 2.54 p.m.
Its origin is unknown.
2022-02-27 14:48 Russian oligarch Fridman: 'I can only join those whose ardent desire is to end the bloodshed.'
In a letter sent to staff at his London-based firm LetterOne on Feb. 27, the billionaire said he was “convinced” that “war can never be the answer.” He wrote the war was a tragedy for both the Ukrainian and Russian people.
2022-02-27 14:41 Japan joins Western allies to eject selected Russian banks from SWIFT.
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Feb. 27 that Japan will put sanctions on Russia’s dictator Vladimir Putin and extend $100 million in emergency humanitarian aid to Ukraine.
2022-02-27 14:37 Klitschko: 9 civilians, including one child, killed in Kyiv since Feb. 24.
Four unidentified persons and 18 Ukrainian military and Territorial Defense Force soldiers were killed, 106 people were injured, 47 of them civilians. Kyiv continues to stand and there are no Russian troops in the capital, Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klitschko said.
2022-02-27 14:33 Zelensky asks Switzerland to hold ceasefire talks in Geneva on Feb. 28, Ukrainska Pravda reported.
The talks may take place as part of a meeting of the UN Human Rights Council.
2022-02-27 14:09 Ukraine has full control over Kharkiv, Governor of Kharkiv Oblast Oleh Synegubov says.
After heavy fighting overnight, Ukraine has regained control over Kharkiv, a regional capital in eastern Ukraine. “The armed forces, the police, and the defense forces are working, and the city is being completely cleansed of the enemy,” the official wrote on Telegram.
2022-02-27 13:52 Three large explosions heard near central Kyiv around 1:37 p.m.
No official reports about the origins of explosions have been published yet.
2022-02-27 13:38 Russia gives Ukraine a deadline of 3 p.m. on Feb. 27 to decide whether to meet for talks in Belarus.
Earlier President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine is ready for talks with Russia, but only in a country “from which missiles aren’t flying,” rejecting the idea of meeting in Belarus.
2022-02-27 12:53 Truss: No talks until Russia withdraws troops from Ukraine.
The U.K. Foreign Secretary said that the conflict could be “protracted,” and that the U.K. had drawn up a “hit list” of Russian oligarchs to target with sanctions.
2022-02-27 12:33 6 babies born in Ukraine’s bomb shelters.
Twins were born to the sound of sirens in Kyiv on Feb. 27. Earlier, another girl was born during an air raid alert in Ivano-Frankivsk on Feb. 26, and two boys and a girl were born the day before in Kyiv and Kherson, according to the health ministry. One baby was born inside a metro station, others in maternity hospitals’ shelters.
2022-02-27 12:12 Lukashenko confirms rockets fired at Ukraine from Belarus, threatens to join war on Ukraine.
The Belarusian dictator also confirmed that wounded Russian soldiers were being treated in Belarusian hospitals.
2022-02-27 12:00 Ukrainian Defense Ministry: Approximately 4,300 Russian troops killed so far.
The ministry also said 706 Russian APCs, 146 tanks, 27 planes, and 26 helicopters had been destroyed between Feb. 24-26.
2022-02-27 11:48 Ukraine launches website to help Russian families find their relatives killed in combat.
The Interior Ministry has launched 200rf.com, where it publishes photos and documents of the dead and captured Russian soldiers. Earlier Ukraine appealed to the Red Cross so that it carries out a humanitarian mission to hand over the bodies of Russian soldiers, but Russia hasn’t responded to the request. That is why Ukraine is asking the relatives of the dead to pick up their bodies.
2022-02-27 11:32 Russians shoot at a bus with civilians in Okhtyrka district of Sumy Oblast
, Suspilne Sumy reports. The number of casualties is yet to be determined. Russian troops do not allow ambulances to go near the bus, and the surrounding area is mined, according to the media report.
2022-02-27 11:11 Presidential advisor: Russia trying to put Ukraine into an "unacceptable ultimatum."
Mykhailo Podolyak said that Russia was trying to force terms Ukraine could never accept in order to claim that Russia is the party most willing to negotiate.
2022-02-27 11:07 Ukrainian border guards open 2 more 24-hour crossing points to Hungary.
Checkpoints at Dzvinkove and Kosino will now be open non-stop to process refugees fleeing Russia’s all-out assault.
2022-02-27 10:55 Ministry of Digital Transformation crowdfunds over $14 million for Ukrainian military,
Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov announced.
2022-02-27 10:52 Czech Republic makes it illegal to openly support Russia’s war on Ukraine.
The approval or support of Russia’s invasion is classified as a “crime of denial, questioning, approval and justification of genocide.” There have been two reported arrests based on this law already, according to the Ukrainian embassy in the country.
2022-02-27 10:48 International Judo Federation strips Putin of honorary status.
“In light of the ongoing war conflict in Ukraine, the International Judo Federation announces the suspension of Mr. Vladimir Putin’s status as Honorary President and Ambassador of the International Judo Federation,” the statement reads.
2022-02-27 10:43 National Bank crowdfunds $15 million for Ukrainian military.
The funds will be used to buy weapons, equipment, food, and medicine for the Ukrainian military.
Russia’s attacks on civilian population and infrastructure have signs of genocide and merit an international tribunal, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a video address.
2022-02-27 10:19 Ukrainian military blow up bridge outside of Kyiv to slow down Russian troops.
The bridge was between the cities of Bucha and Irpin. Russian troops are blocked in Bucha.
2022-02-27 10:09 Zelensky says Ukraine is ready for talks with Russia, but only in a country "from which missiles aren't flying," rejecting the idea of meeting in Belarus.
Earlier today, Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the Russian delegation arrived in Minsk supposedly for talks with Ukraine. Kyiv suggested meeting in Warsaw, Bratislava, Budapest, Istanbul, or Baku instead. “We want to talk, we want to end the war,” Zelensky said in a video address.
2022-02-27 09:55 Areferendum on constitutional amendments in Belarus, held today, on Feb. 27, is set to allow Russia to place nuclear weapons on the territory of Belarus.
The vote will take place amid the Russian military presence in Belarus which it uses to attack Ukraine from the north.
2022-02-27 09:38 Two Danish journalists shot in Okhtyrka.
The Daily Beast reported that Stefan Weichert and Emil Mikkelsen were injured by gunfire in the Sumy Oblast town, but are now safe and receiving treatment in hospital.
2022-02-27 09:32 Russian delegation arrived in Belarus for talks with Ukraine.
The Russian president’s spokesman said that a Russian delegation, consisting of representatives from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Defense and other departments, including the presidential administration, arrived in Belarus for negotiations with the Ukrainians. “We will be ready to start these negotiations in Gomel,” Dmitry Peskov said. Earlier, the Kremlin reported that the Ukrainian side had gone silent.
2022-02-27 09:08 A 9-story residential building in Bucha was hit by a Russian strike, casualties are unknown.
Heavy fighting is ongoing in Bucha, a city in Kyiv Oblast about 30 kilometers from Kyiv.
2022-02-27 09:05 Zaluzhnyi: Ukraine’s air defense shot down cruise missile launched at Kyiv.
According to the Commander-in-Chief, the missile was launched from Belarus.
2022-02-27 09:02 Finland latest country to close its airspace to Russian planes.
Prior, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Poland, the Czech Republic, Romania, Bulgaria and the U.K., closed their airspace, effectively blocking most western routes for Russian planes.
2022-02-27 08:32 A large column of Russian vehicles is pushing into the city of Sumy from the side of Khimprom,
the military administration is reporting. Civilians are asked to be in a safe place, not to go out unnecessarily and to stay away from windows.
2022-02-27 08:26 Kharkiv governor reports that heavy fighting is taking place inside the city.
“Citizens of Kharkiv, don’t leave shelter, don’t use transport,” Governor Oleh Synyehubov said.
2022-02-27 07:45 Russian troops have entered Kharkiv.
“There has been a breakthrough in light equipment including in the central part of the city,” the chairman of the Kharkiv Regional State Administration Oleg Sinegubov announced, urging local residents to stay in shelters.
2022-02-27 07:09 Kyiv is under control of Ukrainian military and territorial defense forces.
Mykola Povoroznyk, first deputy head of Kyiv City State Administration, says there were a few clashes with saboteurs overnight.
2022-02-27 07:04 Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov praises Ukraine's military effort in defending the country.
“As each hour passes, more and more people understand that none of the European countries have such an army. None. Without this army and our people, Europe will never be safe. There will be no Europe without us,” Reznikov says, adding that the country still has many obstacles ahead, but “we are not the only ones who believe in our victory.”
2022-02-27 06:51 Snake Island defenders who told Russian navy ‘go f*ck yourself’ may still be alive.
Ukraine’s State Border Guard Service says Ukrainian soldiers believed to have died while defending the island, may still be alive. Previously, reports said the 13 border guards had died after refusing to surrender Snake Island in the Black Sea, from a Russian air and sea bombardment on Feb.24.
2022-02-27 06:36 Russian military launches drones in Odesa.
Serhiy Bratchuk, head of the Public Council at Odesa Regional State Administration, says the Ukrainian military is working to neutralize Russian forces.
2022-02-27 06:30 Nataliia Steblyna: Everyone is important in the war against Putin
2022-02-27 06:25 Six people, including a seven-year-old girl, killed in Russian shelling of Okhtyrka, in Sumy Oblast in northeastern Ukraine, the Governor Dmitry Zhivitsky said.
2022-02-27 05:57 Mykolaiv mayor confirms the city is under Ukraine’s control.
Oleksandr Senkevych says the residents still need to be on high alert due to possible shelling but the city “is being protected by Ukraine’s military.”
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2022-02-27 12:33 6 babies born in Ukraine’s bomb shelters.
Twins were born to the sound of sirens in Kyiv on Feb. 27. Earlier, another girl was born during an air raid alert in Ivano-Frankivsk on Feb. 26, and two boys and a girl were born the day before in Kyiv and Kherson, according to the health ministry. One baby was born inside a metro station, others in maternity hospitals’ shelters.
2022-02-27 12:12 Lukashenko confirms rockets fired at Ukraine from Belarus, threatens to join war on Ukraine.
The Belarusian dictator also confirmed that wounded Russian soldiers were being treated in Belarusian hospitals.
2022-02-27 12:00 Ukrainian Defense Ministry: Approximately 4,300 Russian troops killed so far.
The ministry also said 706 Russian APCs, 146 tanks, 27 planes, and 26 helicopters had been destroyed between Feb. 24-26.
2022-02-27 11:48 Ukraine launches website to help Russian families find their relatives killed in combat.
The Interior Ministry has launched 200rf.com, where it publishes photos and documents of the dead and captured Russian soldiers. Earlier Ukraine appealed to the Red Cross so that it carries out a humanitarian mission to hand over the bodies of Russian soldiers, but Russia hasn’t responded to the request. That is why Ukraine is asking the relatives of the dead to pick up their bodies.
2022-02-27 11:32 Russians shoot at a bus with civilians in Okhtyrka district of Sumy Oblast
, Suspilne Sumy reports. The number of casualties is yet to be determined. Russian troops do not allow ambulances to go near the bus, and the surrounding area is mined, according to the media report.
2022-02-27 11:11 Presidential advisor: Russia trying to put Ukraine into an "unacceptable ultimatum."
Mykhailo Podolyak said that Russia was trying to force terms Ukraine could never accept in order to claim that Russia is the party most willing to negotiate.
2022-02-27 11:07 Ukrainian border guards open 2 more 24-hour crossing points to Hungary.
Checkpoints at Dzvinkove and Kosino will now be open non-stop to process refugees fleeing Russia’s all-out assault.
2022-02-27 10:55 Ministry of Digital Transformation crowdfunds over $14 million for Ukrainian military,
Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov announced.
2022-02-27 10:52 Czech Republic makes it illegal to openly support Russia’s war on Ukraine.
The approval or support of Russia’s invasion is classified as a “crime of denial, questioning, approval and justification of genocide.” There have been two reported arrests based on this law already, according to the Ukrainian embassy in the country.
2022-02-27 10:48 International Judo Federation strips Putin of honorary status.
“In light of the ongoing war conflict in Ukraine, the International Judo Federation announces the suspension of Mr. Vladimir Putin’s status as Honorary President and Ambassador of the International Judo Federation,” the statement reads.
2022-02-27 10:43 National Bank crowdfunds $15 million for Ukrainian military.
The funds will be used to buy weapons, equipment, food, and medicine for the Ukrainian military.
Russia’s attacks on civilian population and infrastructure have signs of genocide and merit an international tribunal, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a video address.
2022-02-27 10:19 Ukrainian military blow up bridge outside of Kyiv to slow down Russian troops.
The bridge was between the cities of Bucha and Irpin. Russian troops are blocked in Bucha.
2022-02-27 10:09 Zelensky says Ukraine is ready for talks with Russia, but only in a country "from which missiles aren't flying," rejecting the idea of meeting in Belarus.
Earlier today, Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the Russian delegation arrived in Minsk supposedly for talks with Ukraine. Kyiv suggested meeting in Warsaw, Bratislava, Budapest, Istanbul, or Baku instead. “We want to talk, we want to end the war,” Zelensky said in a video address.
2022-02-27 09:55 Areferendum on constitutional amendments in Belarus, held today, on Feb. 27, is set to allow Russia to place nuclear weapons on the territory of Belarus.
The vote will take place amid the Russian military presence in Belarus which it uses to attack Ukraine from the north.
2022-02-27 09:38 Two Danish journalists shot in Okhtyrka.
The Daily Beast reported that Stefan Weichert and Emil Mikkelsen were injured by gunfire in the Sumy Oblast town, but are now safe and receiving treatment in hospital.
2022-02-27 09:32 Russian delegation arrived in Belarus for talks with Ukraine.
The Russian president’s spokesman said that a Russian delegation, consisting of representatives from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Defense and other departments, including the presidential administration, arrived in Belarus for negotiations with the Ukrainians. “We will be ready to start these negotiations in Gomel,” Dmitry Peskov said. Earlier, the Kremlin reported that the Ukrainian side had gone silent.
2022-02-27 09:08 A 9-story residential building in Bucha was hit by a Russian strike, casualties are unknown.
Heavy fighting is ongoing in Bucha, a city in Kyiv Oblast about 30 kilometers from Kyiv.
2022-02-27 09:05 Zaluzhnyi: Ukraine’s air defense shot down cruise missile launched at Kyiv.
According to the Commander-in-Chief, the missile was launched from Belarus.
2022-02-27 09:02 Finland latest country to close its airspace to Russian planes.
Prior, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Poland, the Czech Republic, Romania, Bulgaria and the U.K., closed their airspace, effectively blocking most western routes for Russian planes.
2022-02-27 08:32 A large column of Russian vehicles is pushing into the city of Sumy from the side of Khimprom,
the military administration is reporting. Civilians are asked to be in a safe place, not to go out unnecessarily and to stay away from windows.
2022-02-27 08:26 Kharkiv governor reports that heavy fighting is taking place inside the city.
“Citizens of Kharkiv, don’t leave shelter, don’t use transport,” Governor Oleh Synyehubov said.
2022-02-27 07:45 Russian troops have entered Kharkiv.
“There has been a breakthrough in light equipment including in the central part of the city,” the chairman of the Kharkiv Regional State Administration Oleg Sinegubov announced, urging local residents to stay in shelters.
2022-02-27 07:09 Kyiv is under control of Ukrainian military and territorial defense forces.
Mykola Povoroznyk, first deputy head of Kyiv City State Administration, says there were a few clashes with saboteurs overnight.
2022-02-27 07:04 Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov praises Ukraine's military effort in defending the country.
“As each hour passes, more and more people understand that none of the European countries have such an army. None. Without this army and our people, Europe will never be safe. There will be no Europe without us,” Reznikov says, adding that the country still has many obstacles ahead, but “we are not the only ones who believe in our victory.”
2022-02-27 06:51 Snake Island defenders who told Russian navy ‘go f*ck yourself’ may still be alive.
Ukraine’s State Border Guard Service says Ukrainian soldiers believed to have died while defending the island, may still be alive. Previously, reports said the 13 border guards had died after refusing to surrender Snake Island in the Black Sea, from a Russian air and sea bombardment on Feb.24.
2022-02-27 06:36 Russian military launches drones in Odesa.
Serhiy Bratchuk, head of the Public Council at Odesa Regional State Administration, says the Ukrainian military is working to neutralize Russian forces.
2022-02-27 06:30 Nataliia Steblyna: Everyone is important in the war against Putin
2022-02-27 06:25 Six people, including a seven-year-old girl, killed in Russian shelling of Okhtyrka, in Sumy Oblast in northeastern Ukraine, the Governor Dmitry Zhivitsky said.
2022-02-27 05:57 Mykolaiv mayor confirms the city is under Ukraine’s control.
Oleksandr Senkevych says the residents still need to be on high alert due to possible shelling but the city “is being protected by Ukraine’s military.”
2022-02-27 05:12 The destruction of a convoy of Chechen special forces near Hostomel on Feb. 26 officially confirmed by the President's Office.
2022-02-27 04:54 CNN: Six-year-old boy killed in Kyiv clashes, several more Ukrainian civilians wounded,
according to a local hospital. Serhii Chernysuk, a doctor at Kyiv’s Okhmatdyt hospital, said the injured included two teenagers and three adults.
2022-02-27 04:51 Germany to close airspace to Russian planes.
Germany is the latest European country to shut its airspace to Russian planes in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
2022-02-27 04:50 Vasylkiv Air Base remains a hot spot.
As Russian forces are trying to take over the Vasylkiv Air Base, southwest of Kyiv, the firefighters can’t reach an oil storage that was set on fire a few hours earlier.
2022-02-27 04:24 Protesters around the world planning rallies in support of Ukraine (UPDATING)
2022-02-27 04:07 Russian forces fired at radioactive waste disposal site in Kyiv.
The Radon Association recorded the shelling on its surveillance cameras. The State Emergency Service later clarified that the shell did not lead to depressurization of the storage of radioactive substances. The hit was on the fence, but the building itself and the tanks remain intact.
2022-02-27 03:52 After three days of Russia's war against Ukraine,
the fighting is where it began, the Russian army has not been able to advance, but is attacking the capital Kyiv, Adviser to the Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Mykhailo Podoliak said early on Feb. 27. “We totally control everything that happens in the regions of Ukraine,” he said.
2022-02-27 03:36 UN: At least 240 civilian casualties in Ukraine since Russia’s invasion began on Thursday.
The U.N. believes “real figures are considerably higher” because many reports of casualties remain to be confirmed. More than 160,000 people have reportedly been internally displaced and over 116,000 have been forced to flee to neighboring countries, the U.N. report said.
2022-02-27 03:09 Macron asks Lukashenko to quickly order Russian troops to leave.
During a phone call on Feb. 26, French President Emmanuel Macron told his Belarusian counterpart that fraternity between the people of Belarus and Ukraine should lead Belarus to “refuse to be a vassal and an accomplice to Russia in the war against Ukraine.” Macron denounced “the gravity of a decision that would authorize Russia to deploy nuclear arms on Belarus soil.”
2022-02-27 03:05 One woman killed in the shelling of a residential building in Kharkiv.
60 people were hiding in the basement of the building at the time of the attack, but no casualties were recorded among them, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service Reports
2022-02-27 02:48 Ukraine's hotline for relatives of Russian soldiers gets hundreds of calls.
Named “Come back alive from Ukraine,” the hotline became operational on Feb. 26 and has received hundreds of calls from relatives of the Russian military looking for their loved ones.
2022-02-27 02:38 Number of reservists of the Territorial Defense Forces reached 37,000,
according to the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Ukraine Valery Zaluzhny.
2022-02-27 02:32 Kyiv administration: Kyiv residents must close their windows tightly.
Due to the shelling and explosion of the oil depot in Vasylkiv, a town 40 kilometers south of the capital, the wind can carry away smoke and harmful substances.
2022-02-27 02:17 Russians blow up a gas pipeline in Kharkiv.
A video posted by TSN news shows a powerful explosion in the shape of a mushroom cloud in the sky over the city.
2022-02-27 01:54 U.S. and its allies to expel certain Russian banks from SWIFT.
The White House made the decision with France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom and Canada, pledging to “collectively ensure that this war is a strategic failure for (Russian President Vladimir) Putin,” according to the joint statement released on Feb. 26.
2022-02-27 01:51 Ukrainian military blows up 56 Russian tank fuels in Chernihiv Oblast, depriving units of combat capability.
Ukrainian military stopped the Russian forces at the border of Borodianka, Bucha, and Vyshhorod. Russians continue to try and capture settlements in the Slobozhansky operational district, advancing from Belgorod to Starobilsk. Fierce battles are taking place to prevent Russian troops from consolidating their position on the left bank of the Dnipro River.
2022-02-27 01:42 Russia’s war on Ukraine: Where fighting is on now (Feb. 27 live updates)
2022-02-27 01:28 Oil depot catches fire in Vasylkiv, 40 kilometres south of Kyiv.
According to Vasylkiv mayor Natalia Balasynovych, the city and the airfield sustained heavy shelling from ballistic missiles. “The enemy wants to destroy everything around, but he will not succeed. Hold on!”
2022-02-27 01:23 CNN: Two massive explosions in Kyiv.
The explosions lit up the night sky to the southwest of Kyiv, with one of them estimated to be approximately 20 kilometers from the capital’s center and in the general direction of Kyiv’s second major airport. CNN reports that the night sky lit up for a few minutes.
2022-02-27 01:10 Individuals who draw marks on Ukraine's streets and buildings to help Russia fire targeted air attacks will be tried for high treason,
which is punishable for 12 to 15 years in prison, said the Kyiv City Council.
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2022-02-27 08:32 A large column of Russian vehicles is pushing into the city of Sumy from the side of Khimprom,
the military administration is reporting. Civilians are asked to be in a safe place, not to go out unnecessarily and to stay away from windows.
2022-02-27 08:26 Kharkiv governor reports that heavy fighting is taking place inside the city.
“Citizens of Kharkiv, don’t leave shelter, don’t use transport,” Governor Oleh Synyehubov said.
2022-02-27 07:45 Russian troops have entered Kharkiv.
“There has been a breakthrough in light equipment including in the central part of the city,” the chairman of the Kharkiv Regional State Administration Oleg Sinegubov announced, urging local residents to stay in shelters.
2022-02-27 07:09 Kyiv is under control of Ukrainian military and territorial defense forces.
Mykola Povoroznyk, first deputy head of Kyiv City State Administration, says there were a few clashes with saboteurs overnight.
2022-02-27 07:04 Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov praises Ukraine's military effort in defending the country.
“As each hour passes, more and more people understand that none of the European countries have such an army. None. Without this army and our people, Europe will never be safe. There will be no Europe without us,” Reznikov says, adding that the country still has many obstacles ahead, but “we are not the only ones who believe in our victory.”
2022-02-27 06:51 Snake Island defenders who told Russian navy ‘go f*ck yourself’ may still be alive.
Ukraine’s State Border Guard Service says Ukrainian soldiers believed to have died while defending the island, may still be alive. Previously, reports said the 13 border guards had died after refusing to surrender Snake Island in the Black Sea, from a Russian air and sea bombardment on Feb.24.
2022-02-27 06:36 Russian military launches drones in Odesa.
Serhiy Bratchuk, head of the Public Council at Odesa Regional State Administration, says the Ukrainian military is working to neutralize Russian forces.
2022-02-27 06:30 Nataliia Steblyna: Everyone is important in the war against Putin
2022-02-27 06:25 Six people, including a seven-year-old girl, killed in Russian shelling of Okhtyrka, in Sumy Oblast in northeastern Ukraine, the Governor Dmitry Zhivitsky said.
2022-02-27 05:57 Mykolaiv mayor confirms the city is under Ukraine’s control.
Oleksandr Senkevych says the residents still need to be on high alert due to possible shelling but the city “is being protected by Ukraine’s military.”
2022-02-27 05:12 The destruction of a convoy of Chechen special forces near Hostomel on Feb. 26 officially confirmed by the President's Office.
2022-02-27 04:54 CNN: Six-year-old boy killed in Kyiv clashes, several more Ukrainian civilians wounded,
according to a local hospital. Serhii Chernysuk, a doctor at Kyiv’s Okhmatdyt hospital, said the injured included two teenagers and three adults.
2022-02-27 04:51 Germany to close airspace to Russian planes.
Germany is the latest European country to shut its airspace to Russian planes in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
2022-02-27 04:50 Vasylkiv Air Base remains a hot spot.
As Russian forces are trying to take over the Vasylkiv Air Base, southwest of Kyiv, the firefighters can’t reach an oil storage that was set on fire a few hours earlier.
2022-02-27 04:24 Protesters around the world planning rallies in support of Ukraine (UPDATING)
2022-02-27 04:07 Russian forces fired at radioactive waste disposal site in Kyiv.
The Radon Association recorded the shelling on its surveillance cameras. The State Emergency Service later clarified that the shell did not lead to depressurization of the storage of radioactive substances. The hit was on the fence, but the building itself and the tanks remain intact.
2022-02-27 03:52 After three days of Russia's war against Ukraine,
the fighting is where it began, the Russian army has not been able to advance, but is attacking the capital Kyiv, Adviser to the Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Mykhailo Podoliak said early on Feb. 27. “We totally control everything that happens in the regions of Ukraine,” he said.
2022-02-27 03:36 UN: At least 240 civilian casualties in Ukraine since Russia’s invasion began on Thursday.
The U.N. believes “real figures are considerably higher” because many reports of casualties remain to be confirmed. More than 160,000 people have reportedly been internally displaced and over 116,000 have been forced to flee to neighboring countries, the U.N. report said.
2022-02-27 03:09 Macron asks Lukashenko to quickly order Russian troops to leave.
During a phone call on Feb. 26, French President Emmanuel Macron told his Belarusian counterpart that fraternity between the people of Belarus and Ukraine should lead Belarus to “refuse to be a vassal and an accomplice to Russia in the war against Ukraine.” Macron denounced “the gravity of a decision that would authorize Russia to deploy nuclear arms on Belarus soil.”
2022-02-27 03:05 One woman killed in the shelling of a residential building in Kharkiv.
60 people were hiding in the basement of the building at the time of the attack, but no casualties were recorded among them, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service Reports
2022-02-27 02:48 Ukraine's hotline for relatives of Russian soldiers gets hundreds of calls.
Named “Come back alive from Ukraine,” the hotline became operational on Feb. 26 and has received hundreds of calls from relatives of the Russian military looking for their loved ones.
2022-02-27 02:38 Number of reservists of the Territorial Defense Forces reached 37,000,
according to the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Ukraine Valery Zaluzhny.
2022-02-27 02:32 Kyiv administration: Kyiv residents must close their windows tightly.
Due to the shelling and explosion of the oil depot in Vasylkiv, a town 40 kilometers south of the capital, the wind can carry away smoke and harmful substances.
2022-02-27 02:17 Russians blow up a gas pipeline in Kharkiv.
A video posted by TSN news shows a powerful explosion in the shape of a mushroom cloud in the sky over the city.
2022-02-27 01:54 U.S. and its allies to expel certain Russian banks from SWIFT.
The White House made the decision with France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom and Canada, pledging to “collectively ensure that this war is a strategic failure for (Russian President Vladimir) Putin,” according to the joint statement released on Feb. 26.
2022-02-27 01:51 Ukrainian military blows up 56 Russian tank fuels in Chernihiv Oblast, depriving units of combat capability.
Ukrainian military stopped the Russian forces at the border of Borodianka, Bucha, and Vyshhorod. Russians continue to try and capture settlements in the Slobozhansky operational district, advancing from Belgorod to Starobilsk. Fierce battles are taking place to prevent Russian troops from consolidating their position on the left bank of the Dnipro River.
2022-02-27 01:42 Russia’s war on Ukraine: Where fighting is on now (Feb. 27 live updates)
2022-02-27 01:28 Oil depot catches fire in Vasylkiv, 40 kilometres south of Kyiv.
According to Vasylkiv mayor Natalia Balasynovych, the city and the airfield sustained heavy shelling from ballistic missiles. “The enemy wants to destroy everything around, but he will not succeed. Hold on!”
2022-02-27 01:23 CNN: Two massive explosions in Kyiv.
The explosions lit up the night sky to the southwest of Kyiv, with one of them estimated to be approximately 20 kilometers from the capital’s center and in the general direction of Kyiv’s second major airport. CNN reports that the night sky lit up for a few minutes.
2022-02-27 01:10 Individuals who draw marks on Ukraine's streets and buildings to help Russia fire targeted air attacks will be tried for high treason,
which is punishable for 12 to 15 years in prison, said the Kyiv City Council.
2022-02-27 01:02 Elon Musk's Starlink satellite system providing internet access now active in Ukraine,
Musk said in a tweet to Ukraine’s Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov. Satellite terminals are now on their way to Ukraine. This could be useful if Russia’s attacks destabilize Ukraine’s internet.
2022-02-27 00:59 Column of Russian special forces defeated near Hostomel "Kadyrovites,"
named so for the Head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov. According to Channel 24 sources in the SBU, the Ukrainian military blew up an echelon of 56 Russian tanks that included General Magomed Tushayev, commander of the 141st Motorized Regiment of the Russian Chechen Guard, who was killed.
2022-02-27 00:46 European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on latest round of sanctions:
“The EU and its partners are working to cripple Putin’s ability to finance his war machine. All of these measures will significantly harm Putin’s ability to finance his war. And they will have an eroding, severely eroding impact, on his economy. Putin embarked on a path aiming to destroy Ukraine. But what he is also doing in fact is destroying the future of his own country”
2022-02-27 00:19 BREAKING: German government says allies cutting Russia out of SWIFT.
The German government says its allies have agreed to limit the Russian Central Bank’s ability to support the ruble. The U.S. along with the U.K. and EU have released a joint statement outlining the new sanctions.
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2022-02-26 23:58 Lithuania to ban Russian airlines from its airspace from midnight tonight,
Prime Minister of Lithuania Ingrida Simonyte announced on Twitter on Feb. 26. “No flights for aggressor planes in the freedom sky,” she wrote.
2022-02-26 23:39 The Economist: Ukraine inflicted more casualties in 24 hours than Russia suffered over eight years of engagements in Syria.
Despite being outgunned, outnumbered, and having a military budget smaller than that of city-state Singapore, Ukraine’s anti-tank weapons have presented serious resistance to Russia’s advances in the north and east.
2022-02-26 23:37 Air raid sirens activated in Kyiv as multiple reports suggest that Russian forces are about to conduct heavy airstrikes and rocket attacks against the city.
2022-02-26 23:07 YouTube blocks RT, other Russian channels from monetizing.
YouTube suspended state-funded media outlet RT from generating revenue on the video service following a similar move by Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc.
2022-02-26 23:00 Ukraine's wealthiest man, oligarch Rinat Akhmetov, has given Hr 150 million ($5 million) to Kyiv, according to a spokeswoman for Akhmetov's company SCM.
2022-02-26 22:34 Governor says Russian tanks attacked Mykolayiv.
Vitaly Kim, governor of Mykolayiv Oblast, said on Telegram on Feb. 26 the tanks were moving through the city. Heavy fighting was reported in Mykolayiv earlier on that day. Kim later posted a video denying reports he had been captured.
2022-02-26 22:28 Government to begin giving seized property to armed forces.
The Feb. 26 decree concerns assets impounded by courts and customs. Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal also announced the full closure of borders with Russia and Belarus, and an emergency procedure for distributing humanitarian aid. The last point will give local Territorial Defense Force commanders control over the distribution of aid.
2022-02-26 22:08 Russian artillery fire has struck Kyiv's children's cancer hospital Okhmadyt,
killing one child and wounding two, along with two adults, TSN reported. Eyewitnesses reported that the city is under fire from multiple-launch rocket systems.
2022-02-26 22:03 ATB supermarkets located underground are opened as bomb shelters.
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2022-02-26 21:56 U.S. to provide Ukraine additional $350 million of military assistance.
State of Secretary Antony Blinken said on Twitter that he has authorized the immediate aid to help Ukraine defend itself from “Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified war.”
2022-02-26 21:47 Russian losses today in its war against Ukraine:
Over the last twenty-four hours Russian forces have lost SU-30 fighter aircraft, 11 helicopters, 2 Su-25 aircraft, 2 Il-76 air-fighters, a column of equipment and fuel echelon, according to Air Force Command of Ukraine’s Armed Forces.
2022-02-26 21:39 Kyiv central railway station goes dark.
Ukrzaliznytsya decided on halting electricity supplies to Kyiv’s Central Railway Station due to shelling close to the building. Passengers and personnel were evacuated to a shelter.
2022-02-26 20:46 Germany to send 1,000 unspecified anti-tank weapons and 500 FIM-92 Stinger air defense missiles.
Russia’s all-out invasion is a turning point in Germany’s long-standing opposition to providing Ukraine with lethal weaponry, said German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
2022-02-26 20:42 President's Office: Sumy fully returned to Ukrainian control.
Presidential advisor Oleksiy Arestovych wrote that despite earlier reports that half the city was under Russian control, it has now returned fully to Ukrainian control.
2022-02-26 20:09 Lviv-based Pravda brewery switches to making Molotov cocktails.
The brewery announced the plans after Ukraine’s Defense Ministry instructed civilians to make Molotov cocktails to resist invading Russian forces.
2022-02-26 20:04 Instagram begins labeling accounts of Russian state-controlled media, which promulgate propaganda and disinformation.
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2022-02-27 02:48 Ukraine's hotline for relatives of Russian soldiers gets hundreds of calls.
Named “Come back alive from Ukraine,” the hotline became operational on Feb. 26 and has received hundreds of calls from relatives of the Russian military looking for their loved ones.
2022-02-27 02:38 Number of reservists of the Territorial Defense Forces reached 37,000,
according to the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Ukraine Valery Zaluzhny.
2022-02-27 02:32 Kyiv administration: Kyiv residents must close their windows tightly.
Due to the shelling and explosion of the oil depot in Vasylkiv, a town 40 kilometers south of the capital, the wind can carry away smoke and harmful substances.
2022-02-27 02:17 Russians blow up a gas pipeline in Kharkiv.
A video posted by TSN news shows a powerful explosion in the shape of a mushroom cloud in the sky over the city.
2022-02-27 01:54 U.S. and its allies to expel certain Russian banks from SWIFT.
The White House made the decision with France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom and Canada, pledging to “collectively ensure that this war is a strategic failure for (Russian President Vladimir) Putin,” according to the joint statement released on Feb. 26.
2022-02-27 01:51 Ukrainian military blows up 56 Russian tank fuels in Chernihiv Oblast, depriving units of combat capability.
Ukrainian military stopped the Russian forces at the border of Borodianka, Bucha, and Vyshhorod. Russians continue to try and capture settlements in the Slobozhansky operational district, advancing from Belgorod to Starobilsk. Fierce battles are taking place to prevent Russian troops from consolidating their position on the left bank of the Dnipro River.
2022-02-27 01:42 Russia’s war on Ukraine: Where fighting is on now (Feb. 27 live updates)
2022-02-27 01:28 Oil depot catches fire in Vasylkiv, 40 kilometres south of Kyiv.
According to Vasylkiv mayor Natalia Balasynovych, the city and the airfield sustained heavy shelling from ballistic missiles. “The enemy wants to destroy everything around, but he will not succeed. Hold on!”
2022-02-27 01:23 CNN: Two massive explosions in Kyiv.
The explosions lit up the night sky to the southwest of Kyiv, with one of them estimated to be approximately 20 kilometers from the capital’s center and in the general direction of Kyiv’s second major airport. CNN reports that the night sky lit up for a few minutes.
2022-02-27 01:10 Individuals who draw marks on Ukraine's streets and buildings to help Russia fire targeted air attacks will be tried for high treason,
which is punishable for 12 to 15 years in prison, said the Kyiv City Council.
2022-02-27 01:02 Elon Musk's Starlink satellite system providing internet access now active in Ukraine,
Musk said in a tweet to Ukraine’s Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov. Satellite terminals are now on their way to Ukraine. This could be useful if Russia’s attacks destabilize Ukraine’s internet.
2022-02-27 00:59 Column of Russian special forces defeated near Hostomel "Kadyrovites,"
named so for the Head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov. According to Channel 24 sources in the SBU, the Ukrainian military blew up an echelon of 56 Russian tanks that included General Magomed Tushayev, commander of the 141st Motorized Regiment of the Russian Chechen Guard, who was killed.
2022-02-27 00:46 European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on latest round of sanctions:
“The EU and its partners are working to cripple Putin’s ability to finance his war machine. All of these measures will significantly harm Putin’s ability to finance his war. And they will have an eroding, severely eroding impact, on his economy. Putin embarked on a path aiming to destroy Ukraine. But what he is also doing in fact is destroying the future of his own country”
2022-02-27 00:19 BREAKING: German government says allies cutting Russia out of SWIFT.
The German government says its allies have agreed to limit the Russian Central Bank’s ability to support the ruble. The U.S. along with the U.K. and EU have released a joint statement outlining the new sanctions.
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2022-02-26 23:58 Lithuania to ban Russian airlines from its airspace from midnight tonight,
Prime Minister of Lithuania Ingrida Simonyte announced on Twitter on Feb. 26. “No flights for aggressor planes in the freedom sky,” she wrote.
2022-02-26 23:39 The Economist: Ukraine inflicted more casualties in 24 hours than Russia suffered over eight years of engagements in Syria.
Despite being outgunned, outnumbered, and having a military budget smaller than that of city-state Singapore, Ukraine’s anti-tank weapons have presented serious resistance to Russia’s advances in the north and east.
2022-02-26 23:37 Air raid sirens activated in Kyiv as multiple reports suggest that Russian forces are about to conduct heavy airstrikes and rocket attacks against the city.
2022-02-26 23:07 YouTube blocks RT, other Russian channels from monetizing.
YouTube suspended state-funded media outlet RT from generating revenue on the video service following a similar move by Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc.
2022-02-26 23:00 Ukraine's wealthiest man, oligarch Rinat Akhmetov, has given Hr 150 million ($5 million) to Kyiv, according to a spokeswoman for Akhmetov's company SCM.
2022-02-26 22:34 Governor says Russian tanks attacked Mykolayiv.
Vitaly Kim, governor of Mykolayiv Oblast, said on Telegram on Feb. 26 the tanks were moving through the city. Heavy fighting was reported in Mykolayiv earlier on that day. Kim later posted a video denying reports he had been captured.
2022-02-26 22:28 Government to begin giving seized property to armed forces.
The Feb. 26 decree concerns assets impounded by courts and customs. Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal also announced the full closure of borders with Russia and Belarus, and an emergency procedure for distributing humanitarian aid. The last point will give local Territorial Defense Force commanders control over the distribution of aid.
2022-02-26 22:08 Russian artillery fire has struck Kyiv's children's cancer hospital Okhmadyt,
killing one child and wounding two, along with two adults, TSN reported. Eyewitnesses reported that the city is under fire from multiple-launch rocket systems.
2022-02-26 22:03 ATB supermarkets located underground are opened as bomb shelters.
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2022-02-26 21:56 U.S. to provide Ukraine additional $350 million of military assistance.
State of Secretary Antony Blinken said on Twitter that he has authorized the immediate aid to help Ukraine defend itself from “Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified war.”
2022-02-26 21:47 Russian losses today in its war against Ukraine:
Over the last twenty-four hours Russian forces have lost SU-30 fighter aircraft, 11 helicopters, 2 Su-25 aircraft, 2 Il-76 air-fighters, a column of equipment and fuel echelon, according to Air Force Command of Ukraine’s Armed Forces.
2022-02-26 21:39 Kyiv central railway station goes dark.
Ukrzaliznytsya decided on halting electricity supplies to Kyiv’s Central Railway Station due to shelling close to the building. Passengers and personnel were evacuated to a shelter.
2022-02-26 20:46 Germany to send 1,000 unspecified anti-tank weapons and 500 FIM-92 Stinger air defense missiles.
Russia’s all-out invasion is a turning point in Germany’s long-standing opposition to providing Ukraine with lethal weaponry, said German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
2022-02-26 20:42 President's Office: Sumy fully returned to Ukrainian control.
Presidential advisor Oleksiy Arestovych wrote that despite earlier reports that half the city was under Russian control, it has now returned fully to Ukrainian control.
2022-02-26 20:09 Lviv-based Pravda brewery switches to making Molotov cocktails.
The brewery announced the plans after Ukraine’s Defense Ministry instructed civilians to make Molotov cocktails to resist invading Russian forces.
2022-02-26 20:04 Instagram begins labeling accounts of Russian state-controlled media, which promulgate propaganda and disinformation.
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2022-02-26 20:00 City council: Russian troops seize Berdiansk Airport on Azov Sea coast.
Russian forces moved further along the coast towards the port of Mariupol in Donetsk Oblast, Ukrainian media reported on Feb. 26.
2022-02-26 19:59 Russian soldiers fire at ambulance, kill 2, injure 1 near Kherson.
Russian forces shelled the medical vehicle, blowing it up. A driver and a patient were burned alive, Segodnya news site reported. The patient was injured due to Russian shelling earlier that day and the ambulance rushed to save his life.
2022-02-26 19:20 Bloomberg: US considers sanctions on Russia's central bank.
The move would target much of the $643 billion reserves that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has amassed. A final decision on the matter has not been made yet, sources familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.
2022-02-26 19:17 Belgium to supply Ukraine with 2,000 machine guns, 3,800 tons of fuel.
Belgium’s Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said a “deeper analysis” of Ukraine’s requests was ongoing.
2022-02-26 18:58 Twitter stops registration of new accounts from Russian territory,
according to Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine’s minister of digital transformation. “We are waiting for Facebook and Instagram (to follow),” he said.
2022-02-26 18:55 Russian forces fire at bus, kill 5 and injure 6 in Kharkiv Oblast.
All of the victims were residents of Toretsk, a city near the front line in Donetsk Oblast, according to Pavlo Kyrylenko, the head of the Donetsk Regional Administration.
2022-02-26 18:45 Ukrzaliznytsia: All rail links to Russia destroyed.
The state rail service announced that all railway tracks from Russia to Ukraine have been blown up by Ukraine’s armed forces.
2022-02-26 18:45 Russian shell hits a house, kills 3 people in Kyiv Oblast.
A private house in Borodyanka village, 63 kilometers north-west of Kyiv, is destroyed entirely, State Emergency Center reported.
2022-02-26 18:42 Germany allows supplying weapons to Ukraine in major turnaround.
The country has authorized the Netherlands to send Ukraine 400 rocket-propelled grenade launchers produced in Germany. Berlin has so far refused to greenlight weapon shipments. The reversal could mean a rapid increase in EU military assistance for Ukraine, as Estonia could finally send howitzers to Ukraine.
2022-02-26 18:29 Ukrainian military destroys Russian Su-30 fighter aircraft in Black Sea.
Ukraine’s Air Force reported the downing. “Welcome to hell,” the report reads.
2022-02-26 18:19 Poland: EU should speed up Ukraine's path to membership.
“Candidate status should be granted immediately and membership talks should start immediately after,” Polish President Andrzej Duda wrote on Twitter. “Ukraine should also have access to EU funds for reconstruction. This is what Ukraine deserves.”
2022-02-26 18:01 Russia says it will launch offensive on all fronts in Ukraine.
Igor Konashenkov, a spokesman for Russia’s defense ministry, said on Feb. 26 that the order to start the offensive followed Ukraine’s alleged refusal to engage in peace talks. The Ukrainian authorities have denied refusing to negotiate.
2022-02-26 17:33 Ukrainian armed forces: Russian warship accidentally shoots down Russian military aircraft.
The incident happened in the Black Sea today, according to the military’s announcement.
2022-02-26 17:19 Minister of Digital Transformation calls on YouTube, Meta, Netflix to confront Russian propaganda.
Mykhailo Fedorov asked social networks to block Russian media outlets who call Ukrainians “nazi, drug addicts” on their platforms and who “lie and promote war.” He said that he wants to “reach the young, proactive and thinking population” in Russia to encourage them to help stop Russia’s war against Ukraine.
2022-02-26 17:08 State Telecommunications Service: Kremlin website down.
Ukraine’s telecoms agency also announced that more than six Russian government websites were down and that Russian TV channels had been hacked to broadcast Ukrainian songs.
2022-02-26 16:44 Russia's telecom regulator bans 10 media outlets from calling Russian invasion of Ukraine 'war'.
The media outlets will be blocked or fined up to 5 million rubles ($60,000) if they fail to comply. Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has called the war against Ukraine “a special military operation.”
2022-02-26 16:35 Reuters: Kadyrov confirms deployment of Chechen forces to Ukraine.
Kadyrov’s forces are infamous for serial human rights abuses in Chechnya.
2022-02-26 16:32 Kyiv curfew extended until 8 a.m. on Feb. 28.
The curfew will start today, on Feb. 26 at 5 p.m. and will last until Monday 8 a.m. non-stop.
2022-02-26 16:28 Preparations begin to cut Russia off SWIFT.
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The heating system is damaged and the nearby thermal power plant may shut down. Ukrainian authorities are working on restoring the system.
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2022-02-26 22:28 Government to begin giving seized property to armed forces.
The Feb. 26 decree concerns assets impounded by courts and customs. Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal also announced the full closure of borders with Russia and Belarus, and an emergency procedure for distributing humanitarian aid. The last point will give local Territorial Defense Force commanders control over the distribution of aid.
2022-02-26 22:08 Russian artillery fire has struck Kyiv's children's cancer hospital Okhmadyt,
killing one child and wounding two, along with two adults, TSN reported. Eyewitnesses reported that the city is under fire from multiple-launch rocket systems.
2022-02-26 22:03 ATB supermarkets located underground are opened as bomb shelters.
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2022-02-26 21:56 U.S. to provide Ukraine additional $350 million of military assistance.
State of Secretary Antony Blinken said on Twitter that he has authorized the immediate aid to help Ukraine defend itself from “Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified war.”
2022-02-26 21:47 Russian losses today in its war against Ukraine:
Over the last twenty-four hours Russian forces have lost SU-30 fighter aircraft, 11 helicopters, 2 Su-25 aircraft, 2 Il-76 air-fighters, a column of equipment and fuel echelon, according to Air Force Command of Ukraine’s Armed Forces.
2022-02-26 21:39 Kyiv central railway station goes dark.
Ukrzaliznytsya decided on halting electricity supplies to Kyiv’s Central Railway Station due to shelling close to the building. Passengers and personnel were evacuated to a shelter.
2022-02-26 20:46 Germany to send 1,000 unspecified anti-tank weapons and 500 FIM-92 Stinger air defense missiles.
Russia’s all-out invasion is a turning point in Germany’s long-standing opposition to providing Ukraine with lethal weaponry, said German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
2022-02-26 20:42 President's Office: Sumy fully returned to Ukrainian control.
Presidential advisor Oleksiy Arestovych wrote that despite earlier reports that half the city was under Russian control, it has now returned fully to Ukrainian control.
2022-02-26 20:09 Lviv-based Pravda brewery switches to making Molotov cocktails.
The brewery announced the plans after Ukraine’s Defense Ministry instructed civilians to make Molotov cocktails to resist invading Russian forces.
2022-02-26 20:04 Instagram begins labeling accounts of Russian state-controlled media, which promulgate propaganda and disinformation.
20:04 26Feb2022
2022-02-26 20:00 City council: Russian troops seize Berdiansk Airport on Azov Sea coast.
Russian forces moved further along the coast towards the port of Mariupol in Donetsk Oblast, Ukrainian media reported on Feb. 26.
2022-02-26 19:59 Russian soldiers fire at ambulance, kill 2, injure 1 near Kherson.
Russian forces shelled the medical vehicle, blowing it up. A driver and a patient were burned alive, Segodnya news site reported. The patient was injured due to Russian shelling earlier that day and the ambulance rushed to save his life.
2022-02-26 19:20 Bloomberg: US considers sanctions on Russia's central bank.
The move would target much of the $643 billion reserves that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has amassed. A final decision on the matter has not been made yet, sources familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.
2022-02-26 19:17 Belgium to supply Ukraine with 2,000 machine guns, 3,800 tons of fuel.
Belgium’s Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said a “deeper analysis” of Ukraine’s requests was ongoing.
2022-02-26 18:58 Twitter stops registration of new accounts from Russian territory,
according to Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine’s minister of digital transformation. “We are waiting for Facebook and Instagram (to follow),” he said.
2022-02-26 18:55 Russian forces fire at bus, kill 5 and injure 6 in Kharkiv Oblast.
All of the victims were residents of Toretsk, a city near the front line in Donetsk Oblast, according to Pavlo Kyrylenko, the head of the Donetsk Regional Administration.
2022-02-26 18:45 Ukrzaliznytsia: All rail links to Russia destroyed.
The state rail service announced that all railway tracks from Russia to Ukraine have been blown up by Ukraine’s armed forces.
2022-02-26 18:45 Russian shell hits a house, kills 3 people in Kyiv Oblast.
A private house in Borodyanka village, 63 kilometers north-west of Kyiv, is destroyed entirely, State Emergency Center reported.
2022-02-26 18:42 Germany allows supplying weapons to Ukraine in major turnaround.
The country has authorized the Netherlands to send Ukraine 400 rocket-propelled grenade launchers produced in Germany. Berlin has so far refused to greenlight weapon shipments. The reversal could mean a rapid increase in EU military assistance for Ukraine, as Estonia could finally send howitzers to Ukraine.
2022-02-26 18:29 Ukrainian military destroys Russian Su-30 fighter aircraft in Black Sea.
Ukraine’s Air Force reported the downing. “Welcome to hell,” the report reads.
2022-02-26 18:19 Poland: EU should speed up Ukraine's path to membership.
“Candidate status should be granted immediately and membership talks should start immediately after,” Polish President Andrzej Duda wrote on Twitter. “Ukraine should also have access to EU funds for reconstruction. This is what Ukraine deserves.”
2022-02-26 18:01 Russia says it will launch offensive on all fronts in Ukraine.
Igor Konashenkov, a spokesman for Russia’s defense ministry, said on Feb. 26 that the order to start the offensive followed Ukraine’s alleged refusal to engage in peace talks. The Ukrainian authorities have denied refusing to negotiate.
2022-02-26 17:33 Ukrainian armed forces: Russian warship accidentally shoots down Russian military aircraft.
The incident happened in the Black Sea today, according to the military’s announcement.
2022-02-26 17:19 Minister of Digital Transformation calls on YouTube, Meta, Netflix to confront Russian propaganda.
Mykhailo Fedorov asked social networks to block Russian media outlets who call Ukrainians “nazi, drug addicts” on their platforms and who “lie and promote war.” He said that he wants to “reach the young, proactive and thinking population” in Russia to encourage them to help stop Russia’s war against Ukraine.
2022-02-26 17:08 State Telecommunications Service: Kremlin website down.
Ukraine’s telecoms agency also announced that more than six Russian government websites were down and that Russian TV channels had been hacked to broadcast Ukrainian songs.
2022-02-26 16:44 Russia's telecom regulator bans 10 media outlets from calling Russian invasion of Ukraine 'war'.
The media outlets will be blocked or fined up to 5 million rubles ($60,000) if they fail to comply. Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has called the war against Ukraine “a special military operation.”
2022-02-26 16:35 Reuters: Kadyrov confirms deployment of Chechen forces to Ukraine.
Kadyrov’s forces are infamous for serial human rights abuses in Chechnya.
2022-02-26 16:32 Kyiv curfew extended until 8 a.m. on Feb. 28.
The curfew will start today, on Feb. 26 at 5 p.m. and will last until Monday 8 a.m. non-stop.
2022-02-26 16:28 Preparations begin to cut Russia off SWIFT.
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The heating system is damaged and the nearby thermal power plant may shut down. Ukrainian authorities are working on restoring the system.
2022-02-26 15:40 Eugene Czolij: Expelling all Russian banks from SWIFT must be done now
2022-02-26 15:17 Ukrzaliznytsia running evacuation trains from Kyiv.
The state railway is running 15 services to locations in western Ukraine on Feb. 26. The timetable can be found by clicking this link.
2022-02-26 15:01 Russian forces in occupied Donetsk are handing out gas masks to its troops and local militants,
says the Security Service of Ukraine. There is a risk of provocation by blowing up industrial tanks with chemicals, according to the agency.
2022-02-26 14:44 Kyiv residents calm after heavy night fighting
2022-02-26 14:43 Russian navy blocks off part of Black Sea.
Russia announced a “counter-terrorism operation” in Ukrainian waters, closing an area in the northwestern part of the Black Sea, says State Border Guard Service of Ukraine.
2022-02-26 14:19 Reznikov: After failure, Russia changing tactics.
Ukraine’s Defense Minister said that the attempted attack with heavy armor columns had stalled, and that the attacker was now switching to sabotage and paratroop assaults.
2022-02-26 14:14 Polish PM: Hungary supports ejecting Russia from SWIFT.
Mateusz Morawiecki said on Twitter on Feb. 26 that he spoke with Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and “he assured me once again that he supports imposing far-reaching sanctions on Russia, including the blocking of the SWIFT system.” Hungary remained the last EU country that opposed this measure.
2022-02-26 14:13 Kyiv curfew extended to 5 p.m. - 8 a.m.
Mayor Vitalii Klitschko said that anyone outside between these hours would be considered “members of sabotage and reconnaissance groups.”
2022-02-26 12:40 Bridge blown up on Kyiv-Zhytomyr highway.
The bridge at Stoyanka, just outside Kyiv, is now destroyed. A child was killed, and four adults injured. The highway is the main route west out of the capital.
2022-02-26 12:39 Netherlands to send 200 Stinger missiles to Ukraine.
The Dutch parliament approved the urgent transfer of the portable anti-air rounds.
2022-02-26 11:38 Cyprus, Italy change their position and support cutting Russia off SWIFT.
Earlier, Germany also said they now support kicking Russia out of the crucial international payment system. Hungary remains the only EU country that opposes the measure.
2022-02-26 11:02 FM Dmytro Kuleba calls on world to fully isolate Russia after missile hit residential building in Kyiv last night.
He said on Twitter: “I demand the world: fully isolate Russia, expel ambassadors, oil embargo, ruin its economy. Stop Russian war criminals!”
2022-02-26 10:53 Klitschko: Kyiv metro now only working as bomb shelter.
The Kyiv mayor said metro trains would no longer run.
2022-02-26 10:11 Five people including 2 children injured in Russia’s attacks on Kyiv last night.
Mayor Vitalii Klitschko said that Russia’s army has not entered the city. He added that more air strikes are expected and encouraged people to stay in bomb shelters.
2022-02-26 10:02 Kherson mayor: City under Ukrainian control.
After an aircraft attack on Russian armored vehicles, the enemy forces backed off from the city. Mayor Ihor Kolyhaiev said that trolleybuses were still operating, the food situation was “being resolved,” and that two babies were delivered in bomb shelters last night.
2022-02-26 09:51 President's Office: Ukraine is winning.
Russian Armed Forces have not gained any operational and tactical advantage over the past 24 hours, according to Mykhailo Podoliak, advisor to the President’s Office.
2022-02-26 09:40 Ukrainian soldiers win back Kyiv Hydroelectric Power Plant.
According to Energy Minister Herman Halyshchenko, Ukraine regained full control over the plant after a fierce battle. The plant’s staff left shelters and returned back to work.
2022-02-26 09:27 Zelensky says weapons en route to Ukraine after Macron call.
Ukraine’s President said that “the anti-war coalition is working!”
2022-02-26 09:19 Russia faces heavy losses as it attacks Ukraine on all fronts
2022-02-26 08:41 Missile strikes an apartment building in Kyiv.
After heavy fighting in the capital overnight, a residential apartment building not far from the Kyiv International Airport (Zhuliany) was struck by Russian missile attacks. There are no reported deaths.
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2022-02-26 18:19 Poland: EU should speed up Ukraine's path to membership.
“Candidate status should be granted immediately and membership talks should start immediately after,” Polish President Andrzej Duda wrote on Twitter. “Ukraine should also have access to EU funds for reconstruction. This is what Ukraine deserves.”
2022-02-26 18:01 Russia says it will launch offensive on all fronts in Ukraine.
Igor Konashenkov, a spokesman for Russia’s defense ministry, said on Feb. 26 that the order to start the offensive followed Ukraine’s alleged refusal to engage in peace talks. The Ukrainian authorities have denied refusing to negotiate.
2022-02-26 17:33 Ukrainian armed forces: Russian warship accidentally shoots down Russian military aircraft.
The incident happened in the Black Sea today, according to the military’s announcement.
2022-02-26 17:19 Minister of Digital Transformation calls on YouTube, Meta, Netflix to confront Russian propaganda.
Mykhailo Fedorov asked social networks to block Russian media outlets who call Ukrainians “nazi, drug addicts” on their platforms and who “lie and promote war.” He said that he wants to “reach the young, proactive and thinking population” in Russia to encourage them to help stop Russia’s war against Ukraine.
2022-02-26 17:08 State Telecommunications Service: Kremlin website down.
Ukraine’s telecoms agency also announced that more than six Russian government websites were down and that Russian TV channels had been hacked to broadcast Ukrainian songs.
2022-02-26 16:44 Russia's telecom regulator bans 10 media outlets from calling Russian invasion of Ukraine 'war'.
The media outlets will be blocked or fined up to 5 million rubles ($60,000) if they fail to comply. Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has called the war against Ukraine “a special military operation.”
2022-02-26 16:35 Reuters: Kadyrov confirms deployment of Chechen forces to Ukraine.
Kadyrov’s forces are infamous for serial human rights abuses in Chechnya.
2022-02-26 16:32 Kyiv curfew extended until 8 a.m. on Feb. 28.
The curfew will start today, on Feb. 26 at 5 p.m. and will last until Monday 8 a.m. non-stop.
2022-02-26 16:28 Preparations begin to cut Russia off SWIFT.
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The heating system is damaged and the nearby thermal power plant may shut down. Ukrainian authorities are working on restoring the system.
2022-02-26 15:40 Eugene Czolij: Expelling all Russian banks from SWIFT must be done now
2022-02-26 15:17 Ukrzaliznytsia running evacuation trains from Kyiv.
The state railway is running 15 services to locations in western Ukraine on Feb. 26. The timetable can be found by clicking this link.
2022-02-26 15:01 Russian forces in occupied Donetsk are handing out gas masks to its troops and local militants,
says the Security Service of Ukraine. There is a risk of provocation by blowing up industrial tanks with chemicals, according to the agency.
2022-02-26 14:44 Kyiv residents calm after heavy night fighting
2022-02-26 14:43 Russian navy blocks off part of Black Sea.
Russia announced a “counter-terrorism operation” in Ukrainian waters, closing an area in the northwestern part of the Black Sea, says State Border Guard Service of Ukraine.
2022-02-26 14:19 Reznikov: After failure, Russia changing tactics.
Ukraine’s Defense Minister said that the attempted attack with heavy armor columns had stalled, and that the attacker was now switching to sabotage and paratroop assaults.
2022-02-26 14:14 Polish PM: Hungary supports ejecting Russia from SWIFT.
Mateusz Morawiecki said on Twitter on Feb. 26 that he spoke with Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and “he assured me once again that he supports imposing far-reaching sanctions on Russia, including the blocking of the SWIFT system.” Hungary remained the last EU country that opposed this measure.
2022-02-26 14:13 Kyiv curfew extended to 5 p.m. - 8 a.m.
Mayor Vitalii Klitschko said that anyone outside between these hours would be considered “members of sabotage and reconnaissance groups.”
2022-02-26 12:40 Bridge blown up on Kyiv-Zhytomyr highway.
The bridge at Stoyanka, just outside Kyiv, is now destroyed. A child was killed, and four adults injured. The highway is the main route west out of the capital.
2022-02-26 12:39 Netherlands to send 200 Stinger missiles to Ukraine.
The Dutch parliament approved the urgent transfer of the portable anti-air rounds.
2022-02-26 11:38 Cyprus, Italy change their position and support cutting Russia off SWIFT.
Earlier, Germany also said they now support kicking Russia out of the crucial international payment system. Hungary remains the only EU country that opposes the measure.
2022-02-26 11:02 FM Dmytro Kuleba calls on world to fully isolate Russia after missile hit residential building in Kyiv last night.
He said on Twitter: “I demand the world: fully isolate Russia, expel ambassadors, oil embargo, ruin its economy. Stop Russian war criminals!”
2022-02-26 10:53 Klitschko: Kyiv metro now only working as bomb shelter.
The Kyiv mayor said metro trains would no longer run.
2022-02-26 10:11 Five people including 2 children injured in Russia’s attacks on Kyiv last night.
Mayor Vitalii Klitschko said that Russia’s army has not entered the city. He added that more air strikes are expected and encouraged people to stay in bomb shelters.
2022-02-26 10:02 Kherson mayor: City under Ukrainian control.
After an aircraft attack on Russian armored vehicles, the enemy forces backed off from the city. Mayor Ihor Kolyhaiev said that trolleybuses were still operating, the food situation was “being resolved,” and that two babies were delivered in bomb shelters last night.
2022-02-26 09:51 President's Office: Ukraine is winning.
Russian Armed Forces have not gained any operational and tactical advantage over the past 24 hours, according to Mykhailo Podoliak, advisor to the President’s Office.
2022-02-26 09:40 Ukrainian soldiers win back Kyiv Hydroelectric Power Plant.
According to Energy Minister Herman Halyshchenko, Ukraine regained full control over the plant after a fierce battle. The plant’s staff left shelters and returned back to work.
2022-02-26 09:27 Zelensky says weapons en route to Ukraine after Macron call.
Ukraine’s President said that “the anti-war coalition is working!”
2022-02-26 09:19 Russia faces heavy losses as it attacks Ukraine on all fronts
2022-02-26 08:41 Missile strikes an apartment building in Kyiv.
After heavy fighting in the capital overnight, a residential apartment building not far from the Kyiv International Airport (Zhuliany) was struck by Russian missile attacks. There are no reported deaths.
2022-02-26 08:39 A baby born in Kyiv subway, now being used as a bomb shelter, overnight on Feb. 25.
Amid ongoing air raids as part of Russia’s war against Ukraine, people all across the country have been taking shelter underground and in subway stations.
2022-02-26 08:00 A warehouse of Kyivenergo, capital’s energy generating company, was set on fire.
The fire was reported at 6:24 a.m. and was localized in the next hour. There are no casualties.
2022-02-26 08:00 Russia loses 3,500 troops, nearly 200 kept hostage.
Advisor to the President’s Office Mykhailo Podoliak announced the numbers after heavy fighting overnight.
2022-02-26 07:47 Ukraine repels Russian forces in Vasylkiv near Kyiv.
Battles that lasted all night are now over, according to Ukraine’s military. The city remains under the control of Ukraine, said Vasylkiv Mayor Nataliia Balasynovych. Russian paratroopers landed with parachutes in the fields, forests and villages of Vasylkiv. “The worst was on Decembrists Street, there were fights, the street was on fire. They dreamed of capturing our airfield to deploy their troops, but our 40th Brigade was powerful and repulsed the attack, ” Balasynovych said.
2022-02-26 07:35 UN: Roughly 100,000 Ukrainians have left their homes, several thousand flee abroad to escape Russia’s war.
As of Feb. 24, upwards of 100,000 Ukrainians have been forced out of their homes and displaced in the country, while several thousands have crossed into Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, Moldova and Romania. In the following days of the invasion heavy traffic jams on routes going west were reported as more people continued to leave their homes.
2022-02-26 07:34 US approves $600 million aid for Ukraine, including $350 million for military.
U.S. President Joe Biden signed a decree to provide immediate assistance to Ukraine, as the country is fighting off an all-out Russian invasion.
2022-02-26 07:18 Russian aircraft flies over Konotop, Sumy Oblast, Suspilne media's local branch reports.
Two powerful explosions in the Konotop area were reported by inhabitants in the city.
2022-02-26 06:49 Ukraine’s 101st brigade destroys a column of Russian forces.
Two cars, two trucks with tanks and another tank were neutralized near the Beresteiska metro station on Kyiv’s right bank, Ukraine’s Armed Forces reports.
2022-02-26 06:46 Ukraine intercepts Russian drone in Black Sea.
The Russian drone targeted a Ukrainian border guard ship overnight on Feb. 26, but Ukrainian forces shot it down near Chornomorsk, Odesa Oblast.
2022-02-26 06:30 President Volodymyr Zelensky is personally heading the defense of Kyiv.
He is in the capital, according to the state-run Dom TV channel.
2022-02-26 06:17 Russia’s war on Ukraine: Where fighting is on now (Feb. 26 live updates)
2022-02-26 05:20 Security Council Secretary Danilov:
“We are stopping the horde as best as we can, the situation in Kyiv is under the control of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and our citizens.”
2022-02-26 05:18 Armed Forces of Ukraine successfully repel an attack by Russian forces on Mykolaiv,
a city near the Black Sea in southern Ukraine, Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada reports. Heavy fighting ensued after Russian troops attempted to land in Mykolaiv, but were unable to break through Ukraine’s anti-aircraft system, Governor of Mykolaiv Vitaliy Kim said.
2022-02-26 04:26 An attack on a military unit in Kyiv has been repelled by Ukraine's military.
Russian invading forces attacked a military unit in Kyiv overnight, but Ukraine’s forces were able to successfully fight it off, according to the Land forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
2022-02-26 04:07 Yet another Russian Il-76 transporter downed.
Ukraine’s air defense near Bila Tserkva, approximately 80 kilometers south of Kyiv, killed the second aircraft that had the capacity to transfer over 100 paratroopers for landing near Kyiv, according to Ukraine’s State Agency for Special Communications.
2022-02-26 03:58 Washington Post: U.S prepared to evacuate Zelensky
to avoid being captured or killed by the invading Russian forces, but the Ukrainian President has so far refused to leave the country. Zelensky was briefed by CIA Director William J. Burns in January, who told the president to pay close attention to his personal security.
2022-02-26 03:40 Explosions, gunfire in Kyiv’s Shulyavka, Kyiv Zoo, Beresteiska areas.
More than 50 explosions and as well as heavy machine gun fire have been reported in the Shulyavka and Kyiv Zoo areas. There are also reports of heavy gunfire by the Beresteiska metro station, near to a Ukrainian military unit that is located there.
2022-02-26 03:36 Reuters: White House asks Congress for $6.4 billion for Ukraine crisis.
The White House asked Congress on Feb. 25 to approve $6.4 billion in aid to address the humanitarian and security crisis in Ukraine after Russia invaded the country this week. The request includes $2.9 billion in security and humanitarian assistance and $3.5 billion for the Department of Defense.
2022-02-26 03:29 Kazakhstan denies Russia's request for troops.
2022-02-26 03:23 Russian saboteurs disguised as the National Police drove up to a checkpoint near Vasylkiv south of Kyiv
where heavy fighting has been reported, and shot Ukrainian soldiers, according to Ukrainska Pravda, citing their sources in the military. Immediately after, a group of Russian soldiers arrived at the checkpoint by truck. Other sources have reported the Ukrainian soldiers shot at the checkpoint were killed.
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2022-02-26 11:38 Cyprus, Italy change their position and support cutting Russia off SWIFT.
Earlier, Germany also said they now support kicking Russia out of the crucial international payment system. Hungary remains the only EU country that opposes the measure.
2022-02-26 11:02 FM Dmytro Kuleba calls on world to fully isolate Russia after missile hit residential building in Kyiv last night.
He said on Twitter: “I demand the world: fully isolate Russia, expel ambassadors, oil embargo, ruin its economy. Stop Russian war criminals!”
2022-02-26 10:53 Klitschko: Kyiv metro now only working as bomb shelter.
The Kyiv mayor said metro trains would no longer run.
2022-02-26 10:11 Five people including 2 children injured in Russia’s attacks on Kyiv last night.
Mayor Vitalii Klitschko said that Russia’s army has not entered the city. He added that more air strikes are expected and encouraged people to stay in bomb shelters.
2022-02-26 10:02 Kherson mayor: City under Ukrainian control.
After an aircraft attack on Russian armored vehicles, the enemy forces backed off from the city. Mayor Ihor Kolyhaiev said that trolleybuses were still operating, the food situation was “being resolved,” and that two babies were delivered in bomb shelters last night.
2022-02-26 09:51 President's Office: Ukraine is winning.
Russian Armed Forces have not gained any operational and tactical advantage over the past 24 hours, according to Mykhailo Podoliak, advisor to the President’s Office.
2022-02-26 09:40 Ukrainian soldiers win back Kyiv Hydroelectric Power Plant.
According to Energy Minister Herman Halyshchenko, Ukraine regained full control over the plant after a fierce battle. The plant’s staff left shelters and returned back to work.
2022-02-26 09:27 Zelensky says weapons en route to Ukraine after Macron call.
Ukraine’s President said that “the anti-war coalition is working!”
2022-02-26 09:19 Russia faces heavy losses as it attacks Ukraine on all fronts
2022-02-26 08:41 Missile strikes an apartment building in Kyiv.
After heavy fighting in the capital overnight, a residential apartment building not far from the Kyiv International Airport (Zhuliany) was struck by Russian missile attacks. There are no reported deaths.
2022-02-26 08:39 A baby born in Kyiv subway, now being used as a bomb shelter, overnight on Feb. 25.
Amid ongoing air raids as part of Russia’s war against Ukraine, people all across the country have been taking shelter underground and in subway stations.
2022-02-26 08:00 A warehouse of Kyivenergo, capital’s energy generating company, was set on fire.
The fire was reported at 6:24 a.m. and was localized in the next hour. There are no casualties.
2022-02-26 08:00 Russia loses 3,500 troops, nearly 200 kept hostage.
Advisor to the President’s Office Mykhailo Podoliak announced the numbers after heavy fighting overnight.
2022-02-26 07:47 Ukraine repels Russian forces in Vasylkiv near Kyiv.
Battles that lasted all night are now over, according to Ukraine’s military. The city remains under the control of Ukraine, said Vasylkiv Mayor Nataliia Balasynovych. Russian paratroopers landed with parachutes in the fields, forests and villages of Vasylkiv. “The worst was on Decembrists Street, there were fights, the street was on fire. They dreamed of capturing our airfield to deploy their troops, but our 40th Brigade was powerful and repulsed the attack, ” Balasynovych said.
2022-02-26 07:35 UN: Roughly 100,000 Ukrainians have left their homes, several thousand flee abroad to escape Russia’s war.
As of Feb. 24, upwards of 100,000 Ukrainians have been forced out of their homes and displaced in the country, while several thousands have crossed into Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, Moldova and Romania. In the following days of the invasion heavy traffic jams on routes going west were reported as more people continued to leave their homes.
2022-02-26 07:34 US approves $600 million aid for Ukraine, including $350 million for military.
U.S. President Joe Biden signed a decree to provide immediate assistance to Ukraine, as the country is fighting off an all-out Russian invasion.
2022-02-26 07:18 Russian aircraft flies over Konotop, Sumy Oblast, Suspilne media's local branch reports.
Two powerful explosions in the Konotop area were reported by inhabitants in the city.
2022-02-26 06:49 Ukraine’s 101st brigade destroys a column of Russian forces.
Two cars, two trucks with tanks and another tank were neutralized near the Beresteiska metro station on Kyiv’s right bank, Ukraine’s Armed Forces reports.
2022-02-26 06:46 Ukraine intercepts Russian drone in Black Sea.
The Russian drone targeted a Ukrainian border guard ship overnight on Feb. 26, but Ukrainian forces shot it down near Chornomorsk, Odesa Oblast.
2022-02-26 06:30 President Volodymyr Zelensky is personally heading the defense of Kyiv.
He is in the capital, according to the state-run Dom TV channel.
2022-02-26 06:17 Russia’s war on Ukraine: Where fighting is on now (Feb. 26 live updates)
2022-02-26 05:20 Security Council Secretary Danilov:
“We are stopping the horde as best as we can, the situation in Kyiv is under the control of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and our citizens.”
2022-02-26 05:18 Armed Forces of Ukraine successfully repel an attack by Russian forces on Mykolaiv,
a city near the Black Sea in southern Ukraine, Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada reports. Heavy fighting ensued after Russian troops attempted to land in Mykolaiv, but were unable to break through Ukraine’s anti-aircraft system, Governor of Mykolaiv Vitaliy Kim said.
2022-02-26 04:26 An attack on a military unit in Kyiv has been repelled by Ukraine's military.
Russian invading forces attacked a military unit in Kyiv overnight, but Ukraine’s forces were able to successfully fight it off, according to the Land forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
2022-02-26 04:07 Yet another Russian Il-76 transporter downed.
Ukraine’s air defense near Bila Tserkva, approximately 80 kilometers south of Kyiv, killed the second aircraft that had the capacity to transfer over 100 paratroopers for landing near Kyiv, according to Ukraine’s State Agency for Special Communications.
2022-02-26 03:58 Washington Post: U.S prepared to evacuate Zelensky
to avoid being captured or killed by the invading Russian forces, but the Ukrainian President has so far refused to leave the country. Zelensky was briefed by CIA Director William J. Burns in January, who told the president to pay close attention to his personal security.
2022-02-26 03:40 Explosions, gunfire in Kyiv’s Shulyavka, Kyiv Zoo, Beresteiska areas.
More than 50 explosions and as well as heavy machine gun fire have been reported in the Shulyavka and Kyiv Zoo areas. There are also reports of heavy gunfire by the Beresteiska metro station, near to a Ukrainian military unit that is located there.
2022-02-26 03:36 Reuters: White House asks Congress for $6.4 billion for Ukraine crisis.
The White House asked Congress on Feb. 25 to approve $6.4 billion in aid to address the humanitarian and security crisis in Ukraine after Russia invaded the country this week. The request includes $2.9 billion in security and humanitarian assistance and $3.5 billion for the Department of Defense.
2022-02-26 03:29 Kazakhstan denies Russia's request for troops.
2022-02-26 03:23 Russian saboteurs disguised as the National Police drove up to a checkpoint near Vasylkiv south of Kyiv
where heavy fighting has been reported, and shot Ukrainian soldiers, according to Ukrainska Pravda, citing their sources in the military. Immediately after, a group of Russian soldiers arrived at the checkpoint by truck. Other sources have reported the Ukrainian soldiers shot at the checkpoint were killed.
2022-02-26 02:58 Russian invaders attempt to land in Vasylkiv, Kyiv Oblast.
Heavy fighting has been reported around the area. Russian troops are attempting to land into the city by air.
2022-02-26 02:45 More shelling reported near power plant in northern Kyiv.
State Special Communications Service of Ukraine reports that Russians are trying to attack CHP-6 power station in Troieshchyna, Kyiv’s northern left-bank. This is the second time in the past 24 hours that the Russian forces tried to destroy the power plant. The Ukrainian military is repelling attacks.
2022-02-26 01:32 Ukraine’s air defense downs a Russian close support aircraft and a helicopter in Donbas.
A S-300 system kills Russian Sukhoi Su-25 jet and an unspecified helicopter at midnight, according to Ukraine’s State Agency for Special Communications.
2022-02-26 01:27 Ukraine’s air defense downs a Russian transporter carrying paratroopers.
A Russian Ilyushin Il-76 was shot close to the city of Vasylkiv south of Kyiv, according to Ukraine’s top general Valeriy Zaluzhniy. The aircraft could carry nearly 150 troops.
2022-02-26 01:10 Russia blocks UN Security Council resolution condemning invasion of Ukraine.
2022-02-26 00:24 Zelensky: 'This night will be very difficult. Ukraine's fate is being decided.'
“This night they will launch an assault. The enemy will use all of their power on all fronts to break our defense. We have to stand ground.”
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2022-02-25 23:53 Ukraine ready to negotiate with Russia.
The leadership of Ukraine is open to negotiations with Russia and the sides are now discussing the place and time.
2022-02-25 23:26 U.S. to impose sanctions on Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
White House spokesperson Jen Psaki said the decision to target Russian officials including Putin and Lavrov was made following U.S. President Joe Biden’s phone call with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Earlier today, the EU unanimously agreed to freeze assets of both Kremlin men.
2022-02-25 22:31 NATO member states to provide more weapons to Ukraine.
Contrary to reports circulating on social media that NATO was planning to provide air defense systems and more weapons to Ukraine, individual NATO member countries will continue to supply Ukraine with weapons, including air defenses, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Feb. 25. NATO is deploying parts of its combat-ready response force.
2022-02-25 21:51 Kyiv home guard provided with NLAW tank killers.
The 112th Territorial Brigade troops defending the streets of Ukraine’s capital are now operating British-provided advanced NLAW weapons designed for urban combat.
2022-02-25 21:21 Klitchko: Five explosions occurred near Troieshchyna power station in Kyiv.
“5 explosions occurred with an interval of 3-5 minutes near the CHP-6 power station on Kyiv’s northern left-bank. Emergency services are going there. We are finding out the details,” Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko wrote on Telegram on Feb. 25.
2022-02-25 20:49 Eugene Czolij: The West must act now
2022-02-25 20:42 NATO Response Force activated for first time in history.
The 30-nation alliance has activated a defense measure to bolster its eastern flank as Russia continues to launch an all-out-war against Ukraine. The multinational force that consists of land, air, sea and other special operation forces has not been deployed yet but is on standby. “This is an historic moment,” NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Tod Wolters said.
2022-02-25 20:36 Ukrainian Territorial Defense forces are still in Russian-occupied Sumy.
“Nobody is surrendering,” Sumy Oblast governor Dmytro Zhyvytskiy asserted on Feb. 25.
2022-02-25 20:24 BBC: EU freezes Putin and Lavrov's assets.
The details of the assets that would potentially be affected, or if either man has assets in the EU has not yet been announced. These sanctions, however, will not ban the two from traveling to the EU.
2022-02-25 20:01 The Russian government has decided to “partially restrict” access to Facebook
after the social media network restricted the pages of several Russian state media following the invasion of the Russian army into Ukraine. The Russian government’s restrictions could make it more difficult for Russians to share information about the war in Ukraine.
2022-02-25 19:39 Zelensky addresses Ukrainians in the streets of Kyiv.
Wearing military fatigue in the streets of the Ukrainian capital in front of presidential administrative buildings, President Volodymyr Zelensky, surrounded his Chief of Staff Andriy Yermak, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and military officials, told the nation in a short video he was ready to defend the country. “We’re all here, defending our independence and our country,” he said.
2022-02-25 19:19 Russia barred from Eurovision.
The European Broadcasting Eurovision, which organizes the competition, said Russia will not be allowed to enter an act into this year’s competition.
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin made a yet another televised address, this time calling on the Ukrainian military to “take power in your own hands” and overthrow the country’s leadership, whom he described as “terrorists” and “a gang of drug addicts and neo-Nazis.”
2022-02-25 18:55 Russia loses rights of representation in the Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers and in the Parliamentary Assembly.
Yet, Russia remains a member of the Council of Europe, despite the declaration by Italy Prime Minister Mario Draghi that it was expelled.
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2022-02-26 06:17 Russia’s war on Ukraine: Where fighting is on now (Feb. 26 live updates)
2022-02-26 05:20 Security Council Secretary Danilov:
“We are stopping the horde as best as we can, the situation in Kyiv is under the control of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and our citizens.”
2022-02-26 05:18 Armed Forces of Ukraine successfully repel an attack by Russian forces on Mykolaiv,
a city near the Black Sea in southern Ukraine, Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada reports. Heavy fighting ensued after Russian troops attempted to land in Mykolaiv, but were unable to break through Ukraine’s anti-aircraft system, Governor of Mykolaiv Vitaliy Kim said.
2022-02-26 04:26 An attack on a military unit in Kyiv has been repelled by Ukraine's military.
Russian invading forces attacked a military unit in Kyiv overnight, but Ukraine’s forces were able to successfully fight it off, according to the Land forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
2022-02-26 04:07 Yet another Russian Il-76 transporter downed.
Ukraine’s air defense near Bila Tserkva, approximately 80 kilometers south of Kyiv, killed the second aircraft that had the capacity to transfer over 100 paratroopers for landing near Kyiv, according to Ukraine’s State Agency for Special Communications.
2022-02-26 03:58 Washington Post: U.S prepared to evacuate Zelensky
to avoid being captured or killed by the invading Russian forces, but the Ukrainian President has so far refused to leave the country. Zelensky was briefed by CIA Director William J. Burns in January, who told the president to pay close attention to his personal security.
2022-02-26 03:40 Explosions, gunfire in Kyiv’s Shulyavka, Kyiv Zoo, Beresteiska areas.
More than 50 explosions and as well as heavy machine gun fire have been reported in the Shulyavka and Kyiv Zoo areas. There are also reports of heavy gunfire by the Beresteiska metro station, near to a Ukrainian military unit that is located there.
2022-02-26 03:36 Reuters: White House asks Congress for $6.4 billion for Ukraine crisis.
The White House asked Congress on Feb. 25 to approve $6.4 billion in aid to address the humanitarian and security crisis in Ukraine after Russia invaded the country this week. The request includes $2.9 billion in security and humanitarian assistance and $3.5 billion for the Department of Defense.
2022-02-26 03:29 Kazakhstan denies Russia's request for troops.
2022-02-26 03:23 Russian saboteurs disguised as the National Police drove up to a checkpoint near Vasylkiv south of Kyiv
where heavy fighting has been reported, and shot Ukrainian soldiers, according to Ukrainska Pravda, citing their sources in the military. Immediately after, a group of Russian soldiers arrived at the checkpoint by truck. Other sources have reported the Ukrainian soldiers shot at the checkpoint were killed.
2022-02-26 02:58 Russian invaders attempt to land in Vasylkiv, Kyiv Oblast.
Heavy fighting has been reported around the area. Russian troops are attempting to land into the city by air.
2022-02-26 02:45 More shelling reported near power plant in northern Kyiv.
State Special Communications Service of Ukraine reports that Russians are trying to attack CHP-6 power station in Troieshchyna, Kyiv’s northern left-bank. This is the second time in the past 24 hours that the Russian forces tried to destroy the power plant. The Ukrainian military is repelling attacks.
2022-02-26 01:32 Ukraine’s air defense downs a Russian close support aircraft and a helicopter in Donbas.
A S-300 system kills Russian Sukhoi Su-25 jet and an unspecified helicopter at midnight, according to Ukraine’s State Agency for Special Communications.
2022-02-26 01:27 Ukraine’s air defense downs a Russian transporter carrying paratroopers.
A Russian Ilyushin Il-76 was shot close to the city of Vasylkiv south of Kyiv, according to Ukraine’s top general Valeriy Zaluzhniy. The aircraft could carry nearly 150 troops.
2022-02-26 01:10 Russia blocks UN Security Council resolution condemning invasion of Ukraine.
2022-02-26 00:24 Zelensky: 'This night will be very difficult. Ukraine's fate is being decided.'
“This night they will launch an assault. The enemy will use all of their power on all fronts to break our defense. We have to stand ground.”
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2022-02-25 23:53 Ukraine ready to negotiate with Russia.
The leadership of Ukraine is open to negotiations with Russia and the sides are now discussing the place and time.
2022-02-25 23:26 U.S. to impose sanctions on Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
White House spokesperson Jen Psaki said the decision to target Russian officials including Putin and Lavrov was made following U.S. President Joe Biden’s phone call with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Earlier today, the EU unanimously agreed to freeze assets of both Kremlin men.
2022-02-25 22:31 NATO member states to provide more weapons to Ukraine.
Contrary to reports circulating on social media that NATO was planning to provide air defense systems and more weapons to Ukraine, individual NATO member countries will continue to supply Ukraine with weapons, including air defenses, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Feb. 25. NATO is deploying parts of its combat-ready response force.
2022-02-25 21:51 Kyiv home guard provided with NLAW tank killers.
The 112th Territorial Brigade troops defending the streets of Ukraine’s capital are now operating British-provided advanced NLAW weapons designed for urban combat.
2022-02-25 21:21 Klitchko: Five explosions occurred near Troieshchyna power station in Kyiv.
“5 explosions occurred with an interval of 3-5 minutes near the CHP-6 power station on Kyiv’s northern left-bank. Emergency services are going there. We are finding out the details,” Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko wrote on Telegram on Feb. 25.
2022-02-25 20:49 Eugene Czolij: The West must act now
2022-02-25 20:42 NATO Response Force activated for first time in history.
The 30-nation alliance has activated a defense measure to bolster its eastern flank as Russia continues to launch an all-out-war against Ukraine. The multinational force that consists of land, air, sea and other special operation forces has not been deployed yet but is on standby. “This is an historic moment,” NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Tod Wolters said.
2022-02-25 20:36 Ukrainian Territorial Defense forces are still in Russian-occupied Sumy.
“Nobody is surrendering,” Sumy Oblast governor Dmytro Zhyvytskiy asserted on Feb. 25.
2022-02-25 20:24 BBC: EU freezes Putin and Lavrov's assets.
The details of the assets that would potentially be affected, or if either man has assets in the EU has not yet been announced. These sanctions, however, will not ban the two from traveling to the EU.
2022-02-25 20:01 The Russian government has decided to “partially restrict” access to Facebook
after the social media network restricted the pages of several Russian state media following the invasion of the Russian army into Ukraine. The Russian government’s restrictions could make it more difficult for Russians to share information about the war in Ukraine.
2022-02-25 19:39 Zelensky addresses Ukrainians in the streets of Kyiv.
Wearing military fatigue in the streets of the Ukrainian capital in front of presidential administrative buildings, President Volodymyr Zelensky, surrounded his Chief of Staff Andriy Yermak, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and military officials, told the nation in a short video he was ready to defend the country. “We’re all here, defending our independence and our country,” he said.
2022-02-25 19:19 Russia barred from Eurovision.
The European Broadcasting Eurovision, which organizes the competition, said Russia will not be allowed to enter an act into this year’s competition.
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin made a yet another televised address, this time calling on the Ukrainian military to “take power in your own hands” and overthrow the country’s leadership, whom he described as “terrorists” and “a gang of drug addicts and neo-Nazis.”
2022-02-25 18:55 Russia loses rights of representation in the Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers and in the Parliamentary Assembly.
Yet, Russia remains a member of the Council of Europe, despite the declaration by Italy Prime Minister Mario Draghi that it was expelled.
2022-02-25 18:38 Kyiv City administration issues warning about painted markings on rooves.
The municipal body told citizens to check for and obscure any markings on the rooves of their bluidings. It is believed that some signs have been painted to guide Russian bombers.
2022-02-25 18:27 France backs cutting Russia from SWIFT.
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said his country is in favor of ejecting Russia from SWIFT international payment system but other European states have “reservations” about using such a “financial nuclear weapon.” He added that the move to eject Russia from SWIFT could come “not in the coming days or weeks, but in the coming hours.”
Though Putin said talks hinged on Ukraine’s surrender, the Chinese leader recommended that Moscow begins negotiations with Kyiv.
2022-02-25 17:43 Amnesty International: Russian military commits ‘indiscriminate attacks’ during invasion of Ukraine.
The NGO documented three incidents that is believed to have killed at least six civilians and injured at least 12 more during Russian invasion. Amnesty International says Russian attacks could constitute war crimes and there has been violations in international humanitarian law.
2022-02-25 17:28 Russia's Sberbank and Prominvestbank will both have their banking licenses revoked.
“We at the National Bank cannot allow the subsidiaries of the state banks of the invading country to continue to work in Ukraine and operate with Ukrainians’ money,” NBU Head Kirill Shevchenko said.
2022-02-25 16:04 Ukraine reports over 1,000 Russian soldiers killed on invasion's second day.
Ukraine’s Armed Forces allege that Russia has lost the largest number of casualties in conflict ever sustained by Russia in one day.
2022-02-25 15:08 Peskov: Russia ready to send delegation to Minsk to negotiate with Ukraine.
The Kremlin’s spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Russis’s president was ready to discuss peace terms after launching an all-out assault on Ukraine on Feb. 24.
2022-02-25 15:02 Ukraine's military: over 1,000 Russian soldiers killed on invasion's second day.
Ukraine’s Armed Forces allege that it is the largest number of casualties in conflict ever sustained by Russia.
2022-02-25 14:52 Klitschko: Kyiv has entered defense phase, enemy wants to destroy the capital.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said during a briefing that the situation is “difficult,” but the Ukrainian military is defending Kyiv. “But we believe in our Armed Forces. We support them, we help them,” he said.
People must immediately go to the closest shelter.
2022-02-25 14:38 Russian rockets hit shelter, kindergarten in Okhtyrka, Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy Oblast.
There are casualties and severely injured, including children.
2022-02-25 14:01 Zelensky: 'Europe has enough strength to stop this aggression.'
“Visa cancelations for Russians, cutting them from SWIFT, a total isolation of Russia, recalling ambassadors, embargo on petroleum, imposing a no-fly zone, this must be in the table,” said President Volodymyr Zelensky.
2022-02-25 13:45 Ukraine’s ex-Deputy Prosecutor General asks to collect evidence of Russia’s human right violation during its invasion.
Gyunduz Mamedov said on Twitter on Feb. 25 there had been numerous war crimes committed against civilians and “criminals must be held accountable for each of them.”
2022-02-25 13:40 Zelensky says he's ready for peace talks with Russia to save lives.
“I want to deliver a message to the Russian president, fights are ongoing all over the country, let’s begin negotiations, to stop people from dying,” said President Volodymyr Zelensky.
2022-02-25 13:32 Volunteers create website to help Ukrainians fleeing the war, settle in western Ukraine.
Called ‘Shelter,’ the online platform puts in contact locals in western Ukraine and refugees fleeing the war, in search of housing.
2022-02-25 12:40 Ukrzaliznytsia will run an evacuation Intercity+ train to Kharkiv, limit service after.
The service will be run some time after 13:00 today. After this, Intercity express trains will not run from Kharkiv, but regular sleeper services will still operate.
2022-02-25 12:16 Mariupol mayor: Fierce combat in all directions around the city.
Vadym Boychenko said “we are defending not only Ukraine, we are defending all of Europe.”
Earlier today, a Russian rocket struck the territory of the western city’s airport.
2022-02-25 11:38 UEFA strips St. Petersburg of Champions League final, moves the flagship match to Paris.
European soccer’s governing body’s decision comes following Russia’s new invasion of Ukraine that began on Feb. 24.
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2022-02-25 21:21 Klitchko: Five explosions occurred near Troieshchyna power station in Kyiv.
“5 explosions occurred with an interval of 3-5 minutes near the CHP-6 power station on Kyiv’s northern left-bank. Emergency services are going there. We are finding out the details,” Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko wrote on Telegram on Feb. 25.
2022-02-25 20:49 Eugene Czolij: The West must act now
2022-02-25 20:42 NATO Response Force activated for first time in history.
The 30-nation alliance has activated a defense measure to bolster its eastern flank as Russia continues to launch an all-out-war against Ukraine. The multinational force that consists of land, air, sea and other special operation forces has not been deployed yet but is on standby. “This is an historic moment,” NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Tod Wolters said.
2022-02-25 20:36 Ukrainian Territorial Defense forces are still in Russian-occupied Sumy.
“Nobody is surrendering,” Sumy Oblast governor Dmytro Zhyvytskiy asserted on Feb. 25.
2022-02-25 20:24 BBC: EU freezes Putin and Lavrov's assets.
The details of the assets that would potentially be affected, or if either man has assets in the EU has not yet been announced. These sanctions, however, will not ban the two from traveling to the EU.
2022-02-25 20:01 The Russian government has decided to “partially restrict” access to Facebook
after the social media network restricted the pages of several Russian state media following the invasion of the Russian army into Ukraine. The Russian government’s restrictions could make it more difficult for Russians to share information about the war in Ukraine.
2022-02-25 19:39 Zelensky addresses Ukrainians in the streets of Kyiv.
Wearing military fatigue in the streets of the Ukrainian capital in front of presidential administrative buildings, President Volodymyr Zelensky, surrounded his Chief of Staff Andriy Yermak, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and military officials, told the nation in a short video he was ready to defend the country. “We’re all here, defending our independence and our country,” he said.
2022-02-25 19:19 Russia barred from Eurovision.
The European Broadcasting Eurovision, which organizes the competition, said Russia will not be allowed to enter an act into this year’s competition.
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin made a yet another televised address, this time calling on the Ukrainian military to “take power in your own hands” and overthrow the country’s leadership, whom he described as “terrorists” and “a gang of drug addicts and neo-Nazis.”
2022-02-25 18:55 Russia loses rights of representation in the Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers and in the Parliamentary Assembly.
Yet, Russia remains a member of the Council of Europe, despite the declaration by Italy Prime Minister Mario Draghi that it was expelled.
2022-02-25 18:38 Kyiv City administration issues warning about painted markings on rooves.
The municipal body told citizens to check for and obscure any markings on the rooves of their bluidings. It is believed that some signs have been painted to guide Russian bombers.
2022-02-25 18:27 France backs cutting Russia from SWIFT.
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said his country is in favor of ejecting Russia from SWIFT international payment system but other European states have “reservations” about using such a “financial nuclear weapon.” He added that the move to eject Russia from SWIFT could come “not in the coming days or weeks, but in the coming hours.”
Though Putin said talks hinged on Ukraine’s surrender, the Chinese leader recommended that Moscow begins negotiations with Kyiv.
2022-02-25 17:43 Amnesty International: Russian military commits ‘indiscriminate attacks’ during invasion of Ukraine.
The NGO documented three incidents that is believed to have killed at least six civilians and injured at least 12 more during Russian invasion. Amnesty International says Russian attacks could constitute war crimes and there has been violations in international humanitarian law.
2022-02-25 17:28 Russia's Sberbank and Prominvestbank will both have their banking licenses revoked.
“We at the National Bank cannot allow the subsidiaries of the state banks of the invading country to continue to work in Ukraine and operate with Ukrainians’ money,” NBU Head Kirill Shevchenko said.
2022-02-25 16:04 Ukraine reports over 1,000 Russian soldiers killed on invasion's second day.
Ukraine’s Armed Forces allege that Russia has lost the largest number of casualties in conflict ever sustained by Russia in one day.
2022-02-25 15:08 Peskov: Russia ready to send delegation to Minsk to negotiate with Ukraine.
The Kremlin’s spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Russis’s president was ready to discuss peace terms after launching an all-out assault on Ukraine on Feb. 24.
2022-02-25 15:02 Ukraine's military: over 1,000 Russian soldiers killed on invasion's second day.
Ukraine’s Armed Forces allege that it is the largest number of casualties in conflict ever sustained by Russia.
2022-02-25 14:52 Klitschko: Kyiv has entered defense phase, enemy wants to destroy the capital.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said during a briefing that the situation is “difficult,” but the Ukrainian military is defending Kyiv. “But we believe in our Armed Forces. We support them, we help them,” he said.
People must immediately go to the closest shelter.
2022-02-25 14:38 Russian rockets hit shelter, kindergarten in Okhtyrka, Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy Oblast.
There are casualties and severely injured, including children.
2022-02-25 14:01 Zelensky: 'Europe has enough strength to stop this aggression.'
“Visa cancelations for Russians, cutting them from SWIFT, a total isolation of Russia, recalling ambassadors, embargo on petroleum, imposing a no-fly zone, this must be in the table,” said President Volodymyr Zelensky.
2022-02-25 13:45 Ukraine’s ex-Deputy Prosecutor General asks to collect evidence of Russia’s human right violation during its invasion.
Gyunduz Mamedov said on Twitter on Feb. 25 there had been numerous war crimes committed against civilians and “criminals must be held accountable for each of them.”
2022-02-25 13:40 Zelensky says he's ready for peace talks with Russia to save lives.
“I want to deliver a message to the Russian president, fights are ongoing all over the country, let’s begin negotiations, to stop people from dying,” said President Volodymyr Zelensky.
2022-02-25 13:32 Volunteers create website to help Ukrainians fleeing the war, settle in western Ukraine.
Called ‘Shelter,’ the online platform puts in contact locals in western Ukraine and refugees fleeing the war, in search of housing.
2022-02-25 12:40 Ukrzaliznytsia will run an evacuation Intercity+ train to Kharkiv, limit service after.
The service will be run some time after 13:00 today. After this, Intercity express trains will not run from Kharkiv, but regular sleeper services will still operate.
2022-02-25 12:16 Mariupol mayor: Fierce combat in all directions around the city.
Vadym Boychenko said “we are defending not only Ukraine, we are defending all of Europe.”
Earlier today, a Russian rocket struck the territory of the western city’s airport.
2022-02-25 11:38 UEFA strips St. Petersburg of Champions League final, moves the flagship match to Paris.
European soccer’s governing body’s decision comes following Russia’s new invasion of Ukraine that began on Feb. 24.
People are heading to bomb shelters. Many spent there most of the night.
2022-02-25 11:09 Where Russia is attacking Ukraine today (Feb. 25)
2022-02-25 10:43 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky remains in Kyiv.
“The basic scenario of the Russian special operation is clear. The only goal is to enter Kyiv and destroy the leadership of Ukraine, personally Volodymyr Zelensky. Zelensky remains in Kyiv, he must show what the resilience of the Ukrainian people means,” Mikhail Podolyak, an adviser to the chief of the Ukrainian presidential administration said on Feb. 25.
2022-02-25 10:23 UK Defense Minister: Russian President Vladimir Putin intends "to invade the whole of Ukraine."
While it the U.K. government’s view that Russia intends to invade all of Ukraine, Russia has not taken any of its major objectives in the first 24 hours of its invasion of Ukraine, Ben Wallace, the UK’s defense minister told Sky News on Feb. 25.
2022-02-25 10:10 Russia’s forces have entered the Obolon district in Kyiv.
The Ukrainian military is currently fighting with the forces. Ukraine’s Defense Ministry ask residents not to leave their house and prepare Molotov cocktails. The district is approximately 10 kilometers from central Kyiv.
2022-02-25 09:38 Reuters: Ukrainian government seeks hackers to counter cyber warfare.
The country is seeking recruits from its “hacker underground” to protect key digital infrastructure and conduct cyber spying on Russia.
2022-02-25 09:35 Senior Ukrainian official: Russian troops will enter Kyiv outskirts today.
The unnamed official also told Reuters that Ukrainian forces were fighting on four fronts despite being outnumbered.
2022-02-25 09:16 The Russian military seized two vehicles of the Armed Forces of Ukraine,
changed into Ukrainian uniform and are moving to the center of Kyiv. They are followed by a column of Russian military trucks, says Deputy Defense Minister.
2022-02-25 09:10 Russian forces are not letting the Red Cross enter Schastia,
a frontline village near occupied Luhansk. There is no electricity or water, the village is under constant shelling by Russian forces, evacuation is impossible, said the Head of Luhansk Regional State Administration Sergiy Gaiday.
2022-02-25 08:59 Ukraine’s military succesfully defending the area near Chernihiv.
Russian forces retreated, leaving behind armored vehicles and documents of Russian soldiers, Ukraine’s Defence Ministry said.
2022-02-25 08:35 Zelensky: 137 Ukrainians killed, 316 injured since Russia declared war.
2022-02-25 08:33 Ukrainian-Canadians come together in support of their ancestral land
2022-02-25 08:16 Russian forces might enter Vorzel and surrounding villages
Russian forces might enter Vorzel and surrounding villages, says Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Malyar. Vorzel is on the outskirts of Kyiv.
2022-02-25 07:41 French President Emmanuel Macron says he's ready to broker a ceasefire.
Macron said he is positioning himself as the mediator between Russia and Ukraine for a potential ceasefire agreement. “I think it is my responsibility […] to take such initiatives when they are requested by Ukraine, and then, while condemning, while sanctioning, while continuing to decide and act, to leave this path open so that the day when the conditions can be met, we can obtain a cessation of hostilities for the Ukrainian people.”
2022-02-25 07:38 Warning sirens go off in Kyiv,
as local authorities ask people to hide in bomb shelters.
2022-02-25 07:10 EU unveils second package of sanctions on Moscow, targets Russia’s access to key capital.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said there will be far-reaching consequences to Russia’s economy and Moscow elites, with sanctions imposed against financial, energy, transport, export controls and visa policies. “This will affect 70% of the Russian banking market,” Leyen said.
2022-02-25 06:49 Russian rocket strikes the territory of Rivne airport,
no serious damage was done, according to the mayor of the regional capital in northwestern Ukraine.
2022-02-25 06:31 Russia’s plan to seize Kyiv, according to Ukrainska Pravda intelligence sources:
intensify attacks along the border, so troops leave Kyiv. Seize one of Kyiv’s airports, as sabotage groups disconnect the city from electricity and communications to cause panic. Organize arson and looting to create more panic. Launch a cyber attack on government websites. Induce more panic to create “uncontrolled columns of refugees’ from Kyiv to block highways and hinder movement of Ukrainian troops. Capture and hold government buildings. Desired goal – seize the leadership of the state (not specified who) and force them to sign a peace agreement on Russian terms, threatening large civilian deaths. Even if part of the country’s leadership is evacuated, some pro-Russian politicians will be able to “take responsibility” and sign documents, citing the “escape” of the political leadership from Kyiv. Result – Ukraine can be divided into two parts, like East and West Germany.
2022-02-25 06:09 Canada’s new sanctions target banks and Putin's inner circle.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced “wide-reaching” penalties targeting 31 individuals as well as 27 banks and entities all connected to Russia’s ruling elite. Canada has also cancelled all export permits to Russia, which would curve about $750 million in Canadian exports particularly in aerospace, IT and mineral shipments. The sanctions will also penalize 351 members of Russian State Duma who voted in favor of recognizing Russian-occupied parts of Ukrainian Donbas as independent states.
2022-02-25 06:00 "It is unlikely that Russia has achieved its planned Day 1 military objectives,"
the U.K. defense ministry says. “Ukrainian forces have presented fierce resistance across all of Russia’s advance.”
2022-02-25 05:50 Russia already lost around 800 men, Ukraine's Defense Ministry reports.
Enemy losses also include seven planes, six helicopters, 130 armored fighting vehicles, and over 30 tanks.
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2022-02-25 14:38 Russian rockets hit shelter, kindergarten in Okhtyrka, Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy Oblast.
There are casualties and severely injured, including children.
2022-02-25 14:01 Zelensky: 'Europe has enough strength to stop this aggression.'
“Visa cancelations for Russians, cutting them from SWIFT, a total isolation of Russia, recalling ambassadors, embargo on petroleum, imposing a no-fly zone, this must be in the table,” said President Volodymyr Zelensky.
2022-02-25 13:45 Ukraine’s ex-Deputy Prosecutor General asks to collect evidence of Russia’s human right violation during its invasion.
Gyunduz Mamedov said on Twitter on Feb. 25 there had been numerous war crimes committed against civilians and “criminals must be held accountable for each of them.”
2022-02-25 13:40 Zelensky says he's ready for peace talks with Russia to save lives.
“I want to deliver a message to the Russian president, fights are ongoing all over the country, let’s begin negotiations, to stop people from dying,” said President Volodymyr Zelensky.
2022-02-25 13:32 Volunteers create website to help Ukrainians fleeing the war, settle in western Ukraine.
Called ‘Shelter,’ the online platform puts in contact locals in western Ukraine and refugees fleeing the war, in search of housing.
2022-02-25 12:40 Ukrzaliznytsia will run an evacuation Intercity+ train to Kharkiv, limit service after.
The service will be run some time after 13:00 today. After this, Intercity express trains will not run from Kharkiv, but regular sleeper services will still operate.
2022-02-25 12:16 Mariupol mayor: Fierce combat in all directions around the city.
Vadym Boychenko said “we are defending not only Ukraine, we are defending all of Europe.”
Earlier today, a Russian rocket struck the territory of the western city’s airport.
2022-02-25 11:38 UEFA strips St. Petersburg of Champions League final, moves the flagship match to Paris.
European soccer’s governing body’s decision comes following Russia’s new invasion of Ukraine that began on Feb. 24.
People are heading to bomb shelters. Many spent there most of the night.
2022-02-25 11:09 Where Russia is attacking Ukraine today (Feb. 25)
2022-02-25 10:43 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky remains in Kyiv.
“The basic scenario of the Russian special operation is clear. The only goal is to enter Kyiv and destroy the leadership of Ukraine, personally Volodymyr Zelensky. Zelensky remains in Kyiv, he must show what the resilience of the Ukrainian people means,” Mikhail Podolyak, an adviser to the chief of the Ukrainian presidential administration said on Feb. 25.
2022-02-25 10:23 UK Defense Minister: Russian President Vladimir Putin intends "to invade the whole of Ukraine."
While it the U.K. government’s view that Russia intends to invade all of Ukraine, Russia has not taken any of its major objectives in the first 24 hours of its invasion of Ukraine, Ben Wallace, the UK’s defense minister told Sky News on Feb. 25.
2022-02-25 10:10 Russia’s forces have entered the Obolon district in Kyiv.
The Ukrainian military is currently fighting with the forces. Ukraine’s Defense Ministry ask residents not to leave their house and prepare Molotov cocktails. The district is approximately 10 kilometers from central Kyiv.
2022-02-25 09:38 Reuters: Ukrainian government seeks hackers to counter cyber warfare.
The country is seeking recruits from its “hacker underground” to protect key digital infrastructure and conduct cyber spying on Russia.
2022-02-25 09:35 Senior Ukrainian official: Russian troops will enter Kyiv outskirts today.
The unnamed official also told Reuters that Ukrainian forces were fighting on four fronts despite being outnumbered.
2022-02-25 09:16 The Russian military seized two vehicles of the Armed Forces of Ukraine,
changed into Ukrainian uniform and are moving to the center of Kyiv. They are followed by a column of Russian military trucks, says Deputy Defense Minister.
2022-02-25 09:10 Russian forces are not letting the Red Cross enter Schastia,
a frontline village near occupied Luhansk. There is no electricity or water, the village is under constant shelling by Russian forces, evacuation is impossible, said the Head of Luhansk Regional State Administration Sergiy Gaiday.
2022-02-25 08:59 Ukraine’s military succesfully defending the area near Chernihiv.
Russian forces retreated, leaving behind armored vehicles and documents of Russian soldiers, Ukraine’s Defence Ministry said.
2022-02-25 08:35 Zelensky: 137 Ukrainians killed, 316 injured since Russia declared war.
2022-02-25 08:33 Ukrainian-Canadians come together in support of their ancestral land
2022-02-25 08:16 Russian forces might enter Vorzel and surrounding villages
Russian forces might enter Vorzel and surrounding villages, says Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Malyar. Vorzel is on the outskirts of Kyiv.
2022-02-25 07:41 French President Emmanuel Macron says he's ready to broker a ceasefire.
Macron said he is positioning himself as the mediator between Russia and Ukraine for a potential ceasefire agreement. “I think it is my responsibility […] to take such initiatives when they are requested by Ukraine, and then, while condemning, while sanctioning, while continuing to decide and act, to leave this path open so that the day when the conditions can be met, we can obtain a cessation of hostilities for the Ukrainian people.”
2022-02-25 07:38 Warning sirens go off in Kyiv,
as local authorities ask people to hide in bomb shelters.
2022-02-25 07:10 EU unveils second package of sanctions on Moscow, targets Russia’s access to key capital.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said there will be far-reaching consequences to Russia’s economy and Moscow elites, with sanctions imposed against financial, energy, transport, export controls and visa policies. “This will affect 70% of the Russian banking market,” Leyen said.
2022-02-25 06:49 Russian rocket strikes the territory of Rivne airport,
no serious damage was done, according to the mayor of the regional capital in northwestern Ukraine.
2022-02-25 06:31 Russia’s plan to seize Kyiv, according to Ukrainska Pravda intelligence sources:
intensify attacks along the border, so troops leave Kyiv. Seize one of Kyiv’s airports, as sabotage groups disconnect the city from electricity and communications to cause panic. Organize arson and looting to create more panic. Launch a cyber attack on government websites. Induce more panic to create “uncontrolled columns of refugees’ from Kyiv to block highways and hinder movement of Ukrainian troops. Capture and hold government buildings. Desired goal – seize the leadership of the state (not specified who) and force them to sign a peace agreement on Russian terms, threatening large civilian deaths. Even if part of the country’s leadership is evacuated, some pro-Russian politicians will be able to “take responsibility” and sign documents, citing the “escape” of the political leadership from Kyiv. Result – Ukraine can be divided into two parts, like East and West Germany.
2022-02-25 06:09 Canada’s new sanctions target banks and Putin's inner circle.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced “wide-reaching” penalties targeting 31 individuals as well as 27 banks and entities all connected to Russia’s ruling elite. Canada has also cancelled all export permits to Russia, which would curve about $750 million in Canadian exports particularly in aerospace, IT and mineral shipments. The sanctions will also penalize 351 members of Russian State Duma who voted in favor of recognizing Russian-occupied parts of Ukrainian Donbas as independent states.
2022-02-25 06:00 "It is unlikely that Russia has achieved its planned Day 1 military objectives,"
the U.K. defense ministry says. “Ukrainian forces have presented fierce resistance across all of Russia’s advance.”
2022-02-25 05:50 Russia already lost around 800 men, Ukraine's Defense Ministry reports.
Enemy losses also include seven planes, six helicopters, 130 armored fighting vehicles, and over 30 tanks.
2022-02-25 05:40 NATO will hold an extraordinary virtual summit on Feb. 25, 4 p.m. Kyiv time
to discuss the situation in Ukraine.
2022-02-25 05:27 Two residential buildings in Kyiv are on fire from intercepted unidentified enemy aircraft.
Three people were injured, one in critical condition, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said. According to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, there is a risk of demolition. Buildings that were hit by the debris are on 7A Koshytsia Street.
2022-02-25 05:24 Kyiv sustains heavy missile, aircraft assault overnight.
The city air defense successfully repelled the assault by intercepting a number of missiles and downing a Russian aircraft, presumably a drone, which fell upon a residential block in eastern Kyiv.
2022-02-25 04:46 Kyiv residents report loud explosions.
Ukrainian forces might have shot down a Russian missile in the capital, according to the sources of Ukrainska Pravda news outlet.
2022-02-25 04:44 France will give Ukraine 300 million euros in aid and military equipment, Le Monde reports.
France will also accelerate its deployment of troops to Romania, and will send a military contingent to Estonia to take part in the protection of the Baltic sky.
2022-02-25 04:29 Two Russian soldiers surrender,
say they were deployed from Crimea for “drills” without knowing where they were being sent.
2022-02-25 04:23 Russia detains over 1,700 protesters in 58 cities during anti-war demonstrations.
The numbers were published by the Russian human rights organization OVD-Info.
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said during a briefing, citing “credible” reports. Russia seized control of Chornobyl earlier on Feb. 24.
2022-02-25 04:05 Russian military establish road checkpoints on Kyiv-Sumy highway.
According to Sumy Oblast Governor Serhiy Zhyvytskiy, many of the northern Ukrainian region’s cities have been encircled by the enemy. A large military group is moving from occupied Sumy toward Kyiv.
2022-02-25 03:42 Russian forces hold Konotop under siege, moving to Kyiv.
The Sumy Oblast Governor Serhiy Zhyvytskiy says a lot of the region’s cities have been encircled by the enemy. A large military group is moving from occupied Sumy toward Kyiv.
2022-02-25 03:39 Hacktivist organization Anonymous declared cyber war on Russia.
“Our operations are targeting the Russian government,” a statement said. “There is an inevitability that the private sector will most likely be affected too.”
2022-02-25 03:07 Almost 24 hours since Russia's attack began, the Russian government has not made public any information on Russian deaths or casualties,
according to Russia’s online news outlet Meduza. Many photos circulate online showing Russian soldiers that have been killed or injured, while the Ukrainian government said repeatedly that Russian forces have great losses.
2022-02-25 03:05 Zelensky established commander-in-chief wartime headquarters.
President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree on Feb. 24 to form the battalion and approve its personnel as Russian forces continue to launch attacks on Ukraine.
2022-02-25 02:57 Blinken: Russia plans to encircle Kyiv.
The U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that “all evidence suggests that Russia intends to encircle and threaten Kyiv,” and that “Moscow has developed plans to inflict widespread human rights abuses – and potentially worse – on the Ukrainian people.”
2022-02-25 02:57 Patreon deleted the page of Ukraine-based Come Back Alive charity.
“The page was deleted without any warnings… at a very difficult time for Ukraine. It is unknown where more than $250,000 went,” the charity’s statement said. The foundation is primarily fundraising for Ukraine’s military, to aid soldiers and volunteers with supplies, including equipment, drones, personal body protection and specialized software.
2022-02-25 02:43 Major Ukrainian cities threatened by early morning offensive.
Russian invasion forces are expected to launch attacks against the Sumy, Chernihiv, Kherson, Zhytomyr, Kyiv, and Kharkiv regions during the early morning, Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada announced. Kyiv will be attacked at 3 a.m., media sources report. Citizens are encouraged to report enemy military activity to the military or local authorities.
2022-02-25 02:04 13 border guards were killed defending Ukraine’s Zmiinyi Island (Snake Island) in the Black Sea.
The island, one of the country’s southernmost settlements, was eventually captured by the Russian forces, Ukraine’s State Border Guard Service said in a statement late on Feb 24. In his video address, President Volodymyr Zelensky said the border guards will be awarded the Hero of Ukraine award posthumously.
2022-02-25 01:41 Psaki: U.S. ready to accept Ukrainian refugees.
White House spokesperson Jen Psaki said that the U.S. is also ready to help Europe cope with the growing number of refugees fleeing the war-affected country. “The U.S.A. specifically has a great deal of experience (in providing humanitarian assistance),” she said during her briefing.
2022-02-25 01:24 Russian invaders abandon armoured vehicles, flee from Okhtyrka, Sumy oblast.
Russian invaders left their BTR armored vehicles and ammunition and burned other supplies. Advisor to the Minister of Internal Affairs Anton Herashchenko stated the troops either fled back to Russia or surrendered.
2022-02-25 01:08 Zelensky: We are neither afraid of Russia nor talking with Kremlin.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his speech that he will stay in the capital city of Kyiv and that his family is also in Ukraine. “The fate of our country depends on our military and people,” he said.
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2022-02-25 08:33 Ukrainian-Canadians come together in support of their ancestral land
2022-02-25 08:16 Russian forces might enter Vorzel and surrounding villages
Russian forces might enter Vorzel and surrounding villages, says Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Malyar. Vorzel is on the outskirts of Kyiv.
2022-02-25 07:41 French President Emmanuel Macron says he's ready to broker a ceasefire.
Macron said he is positioning himself as the mediator between Russia and Ukraine for a potential ceasefire agreement. “I think it is my responsibility […] to take such initiatives when they are requested by Ukraine, and then, while condemning, while sanctioning, while continuing to decide and act, to leave this path open so that the day when the conditions can be met, we can obtain a cessation of hostilities for the Ukrainian people.”
2022-02-25 07:38 Warning sirens go off in Kyiv,
as local authorities ask people to hide in bomb shelters.
2022-02-25 07:10 EU unveils second package of sanctions on Moscow, targets Russia’s access to key capital.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said there will be far-reaching consequences to Russia’s economy and Moscow elites, with sanctions imposed against financial, energy, transport, export controls and visa policies. “This will affect 70% of the Russian banking market,” Leyen said.
2022-02-25 06:49 Russian rocket strikes the territory of Rivne airport,
no serious damage was done, according to the mayor of the regional capital in northwestern Ukraine.
2022-02-25 06:31 Russia’s plan to seize Kyiv, according to Ukrainska Pravda intelligence sources:
intensify attacks along the border, so troops leave Kyiv. Seize one of Kyiv’s airports, as sabotage groups disconnect the city from electricity and communications to cause panic. Organize arson and looting to create more panic. Launch a cyber attack on government websites. Induce more panic to create “uncontrolled columns of refugees’ from Kyiv to block highways and hinder movement of Ukrainian troops. Capture and hold government buildings. Desired goal – seize the leadership of the state (not specified who) and force them to sign a peace agreement on Russian terms, threatening large civilian deaths. Even if part of the country’s leadership is evacuated, some pro-Russian politicians will be able to “take responsibility” and sign documents, citing the “escape” of the political leadership from Kyiv. Result – Ukraine can be divided into two parts, like East and West Germany.
2022-02-25 06:09 Canada’s new sanctions target banks and Putin's inner circle.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced “wide-reaching” penalties targeting 31 individuals as well as 27 banks and entities all connected to Russia’s ruling elite. Canada has also cancelled all export permits to Russia, which would curve about $750 million in Canadian exports particularly in aerospace, IT and mineral shipments. The sanctions will also penalize 351 members of Russian State Duma who voted in favor of recognizing Russian-occupied parts of Ukrainian Donbas as independent states.
2022-02-25 06:00 "It is unlikely that Russia has achieved its planned Day 1 military objectives,"
the U.K. defense ministry says. “Ukrainian forces have presented fierce resistance across all of Russia’s advance.”
2022-02-25 05:50 Russia already lost around 800 men, Ukraine's Defense Ministry reports.
Enemy losses also include seven planes, six helicopters, 130 armored fighting vehicles, and over 30 tanks.
2022-02-25 05:40 NATO will hold an extraordinary virtual summit on Feb. 25, 4 p.m. Kyiv time
to discuss the situation in Ukraine.
2022-02-25 05:27 Two residential buildings in Kyiv are on fire from intercepted unidentified enemy aircraft.
Three people were injured, one in critical condition, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said. According to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, there is a risk of demolition. Buildings that were hit by the debris are on 7A Koshytsia Street.
2022-02-25 05:24 Kyiv sustains heavy missile, aircraft assault overnight.
The city air defense successfully repelled the assault by intercepting a number of missiles and downing a Russian aircraft, presumably a drone, which fell upon a residential block in eastern Kyiv.
2022-02-25 04:46 Kyiv residents report loud explosions.
Ukrainian forces might have shot down a Russian missile in the capital, according to the sources of Ukrainska Pravda news outlet.
2022-02-25 04:44 France will give Ukraine 300 million euros in aid and military equipment, Le Monde reports.
France will also accelerate its deployment of troops to Romania, and will send a military contingent to Estonia to take part in the protection of the Baltic sky.
2022-02-25 04:29 Two Russian soldiers surrender,
say they were deployed from Crimea for “drills” without knowing where they were being sent.
2022-02-25 04:23 Russia detains over 1,700 protesters in 58 cities during anti-war demonstrations.
The numbers were published by the Russian human rights organization OVD-Info.
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said during a briefing, citing “credible” reports. Russia seized control of Chornobyl earlier on Feb. 24.
2022-02-25 04:05 Russian military establish road checkpoints on Kyiv-Sumy highway.
According to Sumy Oblast Governor Serhiy Zhyvytskiy, many of the northern Ukrainian region’s cities have been encircled by the enemy. A large military group is moving from occupied Sumy toward Kyiv.
2022-02-25 03:42 Russian forces hold Konotop under siege, moving to Kyiv.
The Sumy Oblast Governor Serhiy Zhyvytskiy says a lot of the region’s cities have been encircled by the enemy. A large military group is moving from occupied Sumy toward Kyiv.
2022-02-25 03:39 Hacktivist organization Anonymous declared cyber war on Russia.
“Our operations are targeting the Russian government,” a statement said. “There is an inevitability that the private sector will most likely be affected too.”
2022-02-25 03:07 Almost 24 hours since Russia's attack began, the Russian government has not made public any information on Russian deaths or casualties,
according to Russia’s online news outlet Meduza. Many photos circulate online showing Russian soldiers that have been killed or injured, while the Ukrainian government said repeatedly that Russian forces have great losses.
2022-02-25 03:05 Zelensky established commander-in-chief wartime headquarters.
President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree on Feb. 24 to form the battalion and approve its personnel as Russian forces continue to launch attacks on Ukraine.
2022-02-25 02:57 Blinken: Russia plans to encircle Kyiv.
The U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that “all evidence suggests that Russia intends to encircle and threaten Kyiv,” and that “Moscow has developed plans to inflict widespread human rights abuses – and potentially worse – on the Ukrainian people.”
2022-02-25 02:57 Patreon deleted the page of Ukraine-based Come Back Alive charity.
“The page was deleted without any warnings… at a very difficult time for Ukraine. It is unknown where more than $250,000 went,” the charity’s statement said. The foundation is primarily fundraising for Ukraine’s military, to aid soldiers and volunteers with supplies, including equipment, drones, personal body protection and specialized software.
2022-02-25 02:43 Major Ukrainian cities threatened by early morning offensive.
Russian invasion forces are expected to launch attacks against the Sumy, Chernihiv, Kherson, Zhytomyr, Kyiv, and Kharkiv regions during the early morning, Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada announced. Kyiv will be attacked at 3 a.m., media sources report. Citizens are encouraged to report enemy military activity to the military or local authorities.
2022-02-25 02:04 13 border guards were killed defending Ukraine’s Zmiinyi Island (Snake Island) in the Black Sea.
The island, one of the country’s southernmost settlements, was eventually captured by the Russian forces, Ukraine’s State Border Guard Service said in a statement late on Feb 24. In his video address, President Volodymyr Zelensky said the border guards will be awarded the Hero of Ukraine award posthumously.
2022-02-25 01:41 Psaki: U.S. ready to accept Ukrainian refugees.
White House spokesperson Jen Psaki said that the U.S. is also ready to help Europe cope with the growing number of refugees fleeing the war-affected country. “The U.S.A. specifically has a great deal of experience (in providing humanitarian assistance),” she said during her briefing.
2022-02-25 01:24 Russian invaders abandon armoured vehicles, flee from Okhtyrka, Sumy oblast.
Russian invaders left their BTR armored vehicles and ammunition and burned other supplies. Advisor to the Minister of Internal Affairs Anton Herashchenko stated the troops either fled back to Russia or surrendered.
2022-02-25 01:08 Zelensky: We are neither afraid of Russia nor talking with Kremlin.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his speech that he will stay in the capital city of Kyiv and that his family is also in Ukraine. “The fate of our country depends on our military and people,” he said.
2022-02-25 01:02 Russian saboteurs have entered Kyiv, Zelensky warned.
The president asked Kyiv residents to be very attentive and comply with the curfew, adding that he would remain in the government district with everyone who is needed for the state to function.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that 10 of the killed Ukrainians were military officers, while 316 people were injured.
2022-02-25 00:06 Ukraine announces general mobilization.
President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree that orders the mobilization of all conscripts and reservists in all Ukrainian regions.
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2022-02-24 23:53 Zelensky calls on EU to suspend Russia from SWIFT, stop trade in oil and gas.
“Europe’s fate is being decided in Ukraine: If Putin does not get a decent response now, he will move further,” President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote.
2022-02-24 23:06 Ukrainian army recaptures Antonov International Airport in Hostomel, less than 10 kilometers from Kyiv.
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine the airport in Hostomel is now “completely under the control” of the Ukrainian military after heavy fighting on Feb. 24.
2022-02-24 21:26 Biden: Ejecting Russia from SWIFT international payments system "always an option” but not right now.
U.S. President Joe Biden said that the move, which would be the most extreme step in the cards of the West, is “not the position that Europe wishes to take.” Biden claimed that the package of sanctions on Russian banks will bring even more consequences to Moscow than cutting Russia off SWIFT.
2022-02-24 21:13 Exit permitted but no entry during Kyiv curfew hours.
Interior ministry official Anton Heraschenko said that exceptions would be made for certain work and military purposes.
2022-02-24 21:02 Biden: U.S. to sanction 4 more Russian banks, more members of Russian elites and their families.
The targets of the new round of U.S. sanction package will include VTB bank, the second-largest bank in Russia, as well as export controls that will “impose severe cost on the Russian economy,” both immediately and over time. “Putin is the aggressor. Putin chose this war. And now he and his country will bear the consequences,” Biden said in his speech on Feb. 24 following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
2022-02-24 20:50 Wizzair seeks to evacuate planes and staff from Ukraine.
The Hungarian low-cost carrier, which flew a full schedule into Ukraine until yesterday, has several planes stuck in the country. The company also wants to evacuate all Ukraine-based staff.
2022-02-24 20:24 National Bank of Poland to provide Ukraine’s NBU with $1 billion.
The Board of the National Bank of Poland has decided to provide the National Bank of Ukraine with $950 million in a currency swap, Ukraine’s NBU press service reported. “Relevant funds will increase Ukraine’s international reserves. The National Bank of Ukraine is grateful to its colleagues for their support and trust,” the NBU said.
2022-02-24 20:13 Mobile operators vow to keep providing services to clients with zero balance.
Ukrainian operators including Lifecell, Kyivstar, Ukrtelecom, and Vodafone Ukraine said they would provide people who run out of money with free calls — and some also with data — to keep them connected, according to Interfax Ukraine.
2022-02-24 19:57 Health minister: 57 Ukrainians dead from Russian attack.
Viktor Lyashko’s figure included both military and civilian casualties.
2022-02-24 19:50 Russian forces take control over Antonov International Airport in Hostomel, roughly 10 kilometers away from Kyiv,
Mykhailo Podoliak, an adviser to the head of the president’s office, told the Ukrainska Pravda news outlet.
“This is a direct violation of the Geneva Convention by Russian troops! Our hospitals and emergency medical teams are on full alert, working in all regions and will provide care in all circumstances,” he added.
2022-02-24 19:32 Russian forces seize control of the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant.
“After a fierce battle, our control over the Chornobyl site was lost. The condition of the former Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant, confinement, and nuclear waste storage facilities is unknown,” Mykhailo Podoliak, adviser to the head of the president’s office said. Earlier Zelensky called Russia’s attacks on Chornobyl “a declaration of war against the whole of Europe.”
2022-02-24 18:58 Journalist: 18 Russian Il-76 planes take off from Russia's Pskov, fly in direction of Kyiv, could carry paratroopers.
Christo Grozev, the executive director of the Bellingcat investigative journalism project, cited Ukrainian government sources and said their “only plausible goal would be to capture and subordinate Kyiv (and install a puppet government) today while the world is watching and doing almost nothing.”
2022-02-24 18:20 UK joins Poland, Estonia, Latvia in a call to cut Russia from SWIFT international payments system.
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is pushing “very hard” for Russia to be ejected from SWIFT, the Financial Times reported, citing a British official. However, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz reportedly warned Johnson that neither the EU nor his country would support such a move.
2022-02-24 17:50 Ukrzaliznytsia evacuated more than 7,600 people from eastern Ukraine since 1 p.m. Kyiv time.
The state-owned railway says it evacuated residents who live close to the battlefields in Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts, which include cities such as Mariupol, Lysychansk, and Avdiivka.
It’s not yet clear what is the origin of the incident.
2022-02-24 17:27 Curfew introduced in Kyiv from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
Public transport will not operate but the subway will be open to serve as bomb shelter, said Mayor Vitali Klitschko. Employees of critical infrastructure can be outside but need to have their IDs.
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2022-02-25 03:39 Hacktivist organization Anonymous declared cyber war on Russia.
“Our operations are targeting the Russian government,” a statement said. “There is an inevitability that the private sector will most likely be affected too.”
2022-02-25 03:07 Almost 24 hours since Russia's attack began, the Russian government has not made public any information on Russian deaths or casualties,
according to Russia’s online news outlet Meduza. Many photos circulate online showing Russian soldiers that have been killed or injured, while the Ukrainian government said repeatedly that Russian forces have great losses.
2022-02-25 03:05 Zelensky established commander-in-chief wartime headquarters.
President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree on Feb. 24 to form the battalion and approve its personnel as Russian forces continue to launch attacks on Ukraine.
2022-02-25 02:57 Blinken: Russia plans to encircle Kyiv.
The U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that “all evidence suggests that Russia intends to encircle and threaten Kyiv,” and that “Moscow has developed plans to inflict widespread human rights abuses – and potentially worse – on the Ukrainian people.”
2022-02-25 02:57 Patreon deleted the page of Ukraine-based Come Back Alive charity.
“The page was deleted without any warnings… at a very difficult time for Ukraine. It is unknown where more than $250,000 went,” the charity’s statement said. The foundation is primarily fundraising for Ukraine’s military, to aid soldiers and volunteers with supplies, including equipment, drones, personal body protection and specialized software.
2022-02-25 02:43 Major Ukrainian cities threatened by early morning offensive.
Russian invasion forces are expected to launch attacks against the Sumy, Chernihiv, Kherson, Zhytomyr, Kyiv, and Kharkiv regions during the early morning, Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada announced. Kyiv will be attacked at 3 a.m., media sources report. Citizens are encouraged to report enemy military activity to the military or local authorities.
2022-02-25 02:04 13 border guards were killed defending Ukraine’s Zmiinyi Island (Snake Island) in the Black Sea.
The island, one of the country’s southernmost settlements, was eventually captured by the Russian forces, Ukraine’s State Border Guard Service said in a statement late on Feb 24. In his video address, President Volodymyr Zelensky said the border guards will be awarded the Hero of Ukraine award posthumously.
2022-02-25 01:41 Psaki: U.S. ready to accept Ukrainian refugees.
White House spokesperson Jen Psaki said that the U.S. is also ready to help Europe cope with the growing number of refugees fleeing the war-affected country. “The U.S.A. specifically has a great deal of experience (in providing humanitarian assistance),” she said during her briefing.
2022-02-25 01:24 Russian invaders abandon armoured vehicles, flee from Okhtyrka, Sumy oblast.
Russian invaders left their BTR armored vehicles and ammunition and burned other supplies. Advisor to the Minister of Internal Affairs Anton Herashchenko stated the troops either fled back to Russia or surrendered.
2022-02-25 01:08 Zelensky: We are neither afraid of Russia nor talking with Kremlin.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his speech that he will stay in the capital city of Kyiv and that his family is also in Ukraine. “The fate of our country depends on our military and people,” he said.
2022-02-25 01:02 Russian saboteurs have entered Kyiv, Zelensky warned.
The president asked Kyiv residents to be very attentive and comply with the curfew, adding that he would remain in the government district with everyone who is needed for the state to function.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that 10 of the killed Ukrainians were military officers, while 316 people were injured.
2022-02-25 00:06 Ukraine announces general mobilization.
President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree that orders the mobilization of all conscripts and reservists in all Ukrainian regions.
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2022-02-24 23:53 Zelensky calls on EU to suspend Russia from SWIFT, stop trade in oil and gas.
“Europe’s fate is being decided in Ukraine: If Putin does not get a decent response now, he will move further,” President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote.
2022-02-24 23:06 Ukrainian army recaptures Antonov International Airport in Hostomel, less than 10 kilometers from Kyiv.
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine the airport in Hostomel is now “completely under the control” of the Ukrainian military after heavy fighting on Feb. 24.
2022-02-24 21:26 Biden: Ejecting Russia from SWIFT international payments system "always an option” but not right now.
U.S. President Joe Biden said that the move, which would be the most extreme step in the cards of the West, is “not the position that Europe wishes to take.” Biden claimed that the package of sanctions on Russian banks will bring even more consequences to Moscow than cutting Russia off SWIFT.
2022-02-24 21:13 Exit permitted but no entry during Kyiv curfew hours.
Interior ministry official Anton Heraschenko said that exceptions would be made for certain work and military purposes.
2022-02-24 21:02 Biden: U.S. to sanction 4 more Russian banks, more members of Russian elites and their families.
The targets of the new round of U.S. sanction package will include VTB bank, the second-largest bank in Russia, as well as export controls that will “impose severe cost on the Russian economy,” both immediately and over time. “Putin is the aggressor. Putin chose this war. And now he and his country will bear the consequences,” Biden said in his speech on Feb. 24 following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
2022-02-24 20:50 Wizzair seeks to evacuate planes and staff from Ukraine.
The Hungarian low-cost carrier, which flew a full schedule into Ukraine until yesterday, has several planes stuck in the country. The company also wants to evacuate all Ukraine-based staff.
2022-02-24 20:24 National Bank of Poland to provide Ukraine’s NBU with $1 billion.
The Board of the National Bank of Poland has decided to provide the National Bank of Ukraine with $950 million in a currency swap, Ukraine’s NBU press service reported. “Relevant funds will increase Ukraine’s international reserves. The National Bank of Ukraine is grateful to its colleagues for their support and trust,” the NBU said.
2022-02-24 20:13 Mobile operators vow to keep providing services to clients with zero balance.
Ukrainian operators including Lifecell, Kyivstar, Ukrtelecom, and Vodafone Ukraine said they would provide people who run out of money with free calls — and some also with data — to keep them connected, according to Interfax Ukraine.
2022-02-24 19:57 Health minister: 57 Ukrainians dead from Russian attack.
Viktor Lyashko’s figure included both military and civilian casualties.
2022-02-24 19:50 Russian forces take control over Antonov International Airport in Hostomel, roughly 10 kilometers away from Kyiv,
Mykhailo Podoliak, an adviser to the head of the president’s office, told the Ukrainska Pravda news outlet.
“This is a direct violation of the Geneva Convention by Russian troops! Our hospitals and emergency medical teams are on full alert, working in all regions and will provide care in all circumstances,” he added.
2022-02-24 19:32 Russian forces seize control of the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant.
“After a fierce battle, our control over the Chornobyl site was lost. The condition of the former Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant, confinement, and nuclear waste storage facilities is unknown,” Mykhailo Podoliak, adviser to the head of the president’s office said. Earlier Zelensky called Russia’s attacks on Chornobyl “a declaration of war against the whole of Europe.”
2022-02-24 18:58 Journalist: 18 Russian Il-76 planes take off from Russia's Pskov, fly in direction of Kyiv, could carry paratroopers.
Christo Grozev, the executive director of the Bellingcat investigative journalism project, cited Ukrainian government sources and said their “only plausible goal would be to capture and subordinate Kyiv (and install a puppet government) today while the world is watching and doing almost nothing.”
2022-02-24 18:20 UK joins Poland, Estonia, Latvia in a call to cut Russia from SWIFT international payments system.
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is pushing “very hard” for Russia to be ejected from SWIFT, the Financial Times reported, citing a British official. However, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz reportedly warned Johnson that neither the EU nor his country would support such a move.
2022-02-24 17:50 Ukrzaliznytsia evacuated more than 7,600 people from eastern Ukraine since 1 p.m. Kyiv time.
The state-owned railway says it evacuated residents who live close to the battlefields in Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts, which include cities such as Mariupol, Lysychansk, and Avdiivka.
It’s not yet clear what is the origin of the incident.
2022-02-24 17:27 Curfew introduced in Kyiv from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
Public transport will not operate but the subway will be open to serve as bomb shelter, said Mayor Vitali Klitschko. Employees of critical infrastructure can be outside but need to have their IDs.
2022-02-24 16:55 Number of people killed by Russian strike in Odesa Oblast reaches 22.
The regional government said that the attack took place at a military base in the village of Lypetske in Odesa Oblast’s Podilsk District.
2022-02-24 16:49 Russian forces capture Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant.
Ukraine’s Ministry of Energy has reported that unidentified armed men and tanks were spotted at the power plant in southern Ukraine, 100 kilometers from Crimea, at 11:28 a.m. It is the southernmost dam on the Dnipro River, which has a capacity of 357 megawatt and generates 1.4 trillion megawatt yearly.
2022-02-24 16:45 Russian forces have pushed into the Chornobyl exclusion zone,
according to the advisor to interior minister Anton Herashchenko. The fighting is taking place not far from the Chornobyl power plant. Herashchenko warned that shelling may disturb buried radioactive material.
2022-02-24 16:26 Von der Leyen: EU ready to host all refugees from Ukraine.
The European Commission head also said the EU would give as much humanitarian aid as necessary.
2022-02-24 16:23 Kyiv administration asks residents to immediately take shelter due to Russian air attack.
The administration published a list of bomb shelters where locals could hide.
2022-02-24 16:10 Johnson: Western sanctions will stop Russian economy.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that the U.K. and its allies will agree on a package of sanctions on Feb. 24 designed to “hobble” the Russian economy. “The hideous and barbaric venture of Vladimir Putin must end in failure,” he said.
2022-02-24 15:57 Russian billionaires lose $38 billion due to Kremlin's aggression against Ukraine.
Forbes Russia reported on Feb. 24 that oil tycoon Vagit Alekperov lost the most – more than $5 billion. Russia’s stock indices plummeted by a third due to the invasion.
2022-02-24 15:54 Belarusian regime launches 4 ballistic missiles.
The ordnances were fired to the southwest, says Ukraine’s General-in-Chief Valeriy Zaluzhniy.
2022-02-24 15:50 More than 100 Russian troops killed.
As of 2 p.m. on Feb. 24, the Ukrainian military destroyed seven Russian planes, four helicopters, more than 10 armored vehicles, according to the Center for Defense Strategies. Russia managed to occupy two cities in Kherson Oblast, Henichesk and Nova Kahovka.
2022-02-24 15:36 Ukrainian soldiers clash with Russians in a fierce fight near Sumy, a regional capital located near the border with Russia.
Border guards are fighting side by side with National Guard’s soldiers.
2022-02-24 15:32 President's office: Russia's goal is to occupy territories, remove Ukrainian authorities.
According to President Volodymyr Zelensky’s office, Russia will try to get rid of the legitimate Ukrainian authorities, install a puppet government and have it sign some bilateral agreement with Russia.
2022-02-24 15:25 Ukrainian military plane hit, deaths to be confirmed.
Ukraine’s State Emergency Service reported that 14 people were on board and added that the number of victims is yet unknown.
2022-02-24 14:30 NATO puts warplanes on high alert, activates its defense plans.
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said the deterrence plans had been developed over several years to strengthen the alliance’s collective security and would include putting over 100 warplanes on high alert, as well as further increasing the presence of troops on its eastern flank. “Russia is using force to try to rewrite history, and deny Ukraine its free and independent path,” he said at a press conference. Stoltenberg said that the 30-nation alliance will be holding a virtual emergency summit, which would be joined by the leaders of Sweden, Finland and European Union institutions.
2022-02-24 14:02 Dozens of Ukrainians killed within hours of Russian invasion
2022-02-24 14:02 Russian airstrike kills six people outside Kyiv.
Twelve more people were wounded as Russia attacked two military bases in Brovary, a city in Kyiv Oblast.
2022-02-24 13:59 Timothy Ash: What Russia’s attack means for the world
2022-02-24 13:44 Russia attacks border guard strongpoints in Kyiv Oblast.
The enemy forces tried to break through the Mlachyvka some 100 kilometers northwest of Kyiv, the Border Guard Service says. Ukrainian formation giving a fight.
2022-02-24 13:34 Ukraine’s military take two Russian prisoners of war in Donbas.
The soldiers serve with the 4th Guards Tank Division, according to Ukraine’s military that published their photos.
2022-02-24 13:26 Russia sent conscripts to Ukrainian border ahead of Feb. 24 invasion.
The conscripts may be taking part in the invasion of Ukraine now along with professional soldiers in violation of Russian law, the Agency, a Russian investigative news outlet, reported.
Ukrainian air defense units killed three Kamov Ka-52s attacking the Hostomel Airport outside Kyiv, according to Ukraine’s military.
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2022-02-24 20:13 Mobile operators vow to keep providing services to clients with zero balance.
Ukrainian operators including Lifecell, Kyivstar, Ukrtelecom, and Vodafone Ukraine said they would provide people who run out of money with free calls — and some also with data — to keep them connected, according to Interfax Ukraine.
2022-02-24 19:57 Health minister: 57 Ukrainians dead from Russian attack.
Viktor Lyashko’s figure included both military and civilian casualties.
2022-02-24 19:50 Russian forces take control over Antonov International Airport in Hostomel, roughly 10 kilometers away from Kyiv,
Mykhailo Podoliak, an adviser to the head of the president’s office, told the Ukrainska Pravda news outlet.
“This is a direct violation of the Geneva Convention by Russian troops! Our hospitals and emergency medical teams are on full alert, working in all regions and will provide care in all circumstances,” he added.
2022-02-24 19:32 Russian forces seize control of the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant.
“After a fierce battle, our control over the Chornobyl site was lost. The condition of the former Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant, confinement, and nuclear waste storage facilities is unknown,” Mykhailo Podoliak, adviser to the head of the president’s office said. Earlier Zelensky called Russia’s attacks on Chornobyl “a declaration of war against the whole of Europe.”
2022-02-24 18:58 Journalist: 18 Russian Il-76 planes take off from Russia's Pskov, fly in direction of Kyiv, could carry paratroopers.
Christo Grozev, the executive director of the Bellingcat investigative journalism project, cited Ukrainian government sources and said their “only plausible goal would be to capture and subordinate Kyiv (and install a puppet government) today while the world is watching and doing almost nothing.”
2022-02-24 18:20 UK joins Poland, Estonia, Latvia in a call to cut Russia from SWIFT international payments system.
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is pushing “very hard” for Russia to be ejected from SWIFT, the Financial Times reported, citing a British official. However, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz reportedly warned Johnson that neither the EU nor his country would support such a move.
2022-02-24 17:50 Ukrzaliznytsia evacuated more than 7,600 people from eastern Ukraine since 1 p.m. Kyiv time.
The state-owned railway says it evacuated residents who live close to the battlefields in Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts, which include cities such as Mariupol, Lysychansk, and Avdiivka.
It’s not yet clear what is the origin of the incident.
2022-02-24 17:27 Curfew introduced in Kyiv from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
Public transport will not operate but the subway will be open to serve as bomb shelter, said Mayor Vitali Klitschko. Employees of critical infrastructure can be outside but need to have their IDs.
2022-02-24 16:55 Number of people killed by Russian strike in Odesa Oblast reaches 22.
The regional government said that the attack took place at a military base in the village of Lypetske in Odesa Oblast’s Podilsk District.
2022-02-24 16:49 Russian forces capture Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant.
Ukraine’s Ministry of Energy has reported that unidentified armed men and tanks were spotted at the power plant in southern Ukraine, 100 kilometers from Crimea, at 11:28 a.m. It is the southernmost dam on the Dnipro River, which has a capacity of 357 megawatt and generates 1.4 trillion megawatt yearly.
2022-02-24 16:45 Russian forces have pushed into the Chornobyl exclusion zone,
according to the advisor to interior minister Anton Herashchenko. The fighting is taking place not far from the Chornobyl power plant. Herashchenko warned that shelling may disturb buried radioactive material.
2022-02-24 16:26 Von der Leyen: EU ready to host all refugees from Ukraine.
The European Commission head also said the EU would give as much humanitarian aid as necessary.
2022-02-24 16:23 Kyiv administration asks residents to immediately take shelter due to Russian air attack.
The administration published a list of bomb shelters where locals could hide.
2022-02-24 16:10 Johnson: Western sanctions will stop Russian economy.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that the U.K. and its allies will agree on a package of sanctions on Feb. 24 designed to “hobble” the Russian economy. “The hideous and barbaric venture of Vladimir Putin must end in failure,” he said.
2022-02-24 15:57 Russian billionaires lose $38 billion due to Kremlin's aggression against Ukraine.
Forbes Russia reported on Feb. 24 that oil tycoon Vagit Alekperov lost the most – more than $5 billion. Russia’s stock indices plummeted by a third due to the invasion.
2022-02-24 15:54 Belarusian regime launches 4 ballistic missiles.
The ordnances were fired to the southwest, says Ukraine’s General-in-Chief Valeriy Zaluzhniy.
2022-02-24 15:50 More than 100 Russian troops killed.
As of 2 p.m. on Feb. 24, the Ukrainian military destroyed seven Russian planes, four helicopters, more than 10 armored vehicles, according to the Center for Defense Strategies. Russia managed to occupy two cities in Kherson Oblast, Henichesk and Nova Kahovka.
2022-02-24 15:36 Ukrainian soldiers clash with Russians in a fierce fight near Sumy, a regional capital located near the border with Russia.
Border guards are fighting side by side with National Guard’s soldiers.
2022-02-24 15:32 President's office: Russia's goal is to occupy territories, remove Ukrainian authorities.
According to President Volodymyr Zelensky’s office, Russia will try to get rid of the legitimate Ukrainian authorities, install a puppet government and have it sign some bilateral agreement with Russia.
2022-02-24 15:25 Ukrainian military plane hit, deaths to be confirmed.
Ukraine’s State Emergency Service reported that 14 people were on board and added that the number of victims is yet unknown.
2022-02-24 14:30 NATO puts warplanes on high alert, activates its defense plans.
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said the deterrence plans had been developed over several years to strengthen the alliance’s collective security and would include putting over 100 warplanes on high alert, as well as further increasing the presence of troops on its eastern flank. “Russia is using force to try to rewrite history, and deny Ukraine its free and independent path,” he said at a press conference. Stoltenberg said that the 30-nation alliance will be holding a virtual emergency summit, which would be joined by the leaders of Sweden, Finland and European Union institutions.
2022-02-24 14:02 Dozens of Ukrainians killed within hours of Russian invasion
2022-02-24 14:02 Russian airstrike kills six people outside Kyiv.
Twelve more people were wounded as Russia attacked two military bases in Brovary, a city in Kyiv Oblast.
2022-02-24 13:59 Timothy Ash: What Russia’s attack means for the world
2022-02-24 13:44 Russia attacks border guard strongpoints in Kyiv Oblast.
The enemy forces tried to break through the Mlachyvka some 100 kilometers northwest of Kyiv, the Border Guard Service says. Ukrainian formation giving a fight.
2022-02-24 13:34 Ukraine’s military take two Russian prisoners of war in Donbas.
The soldiers serve with the 4th Guards Tank Division, according to Ukraine’s military that published their photos.
2022-02-24 13:26 Russia sent conscripts to Ukrainian border ahead of Feb. 24 invasion.
The conscripts may be taking part in the invasion of Ukraine now along with professional soldiers in violation of Russian law, the Agency, a Russian investigative news outlet, reported.
Ukrainian air defense units killed three Kamov Ka-52s attacking the Hostomel Airport outside Kyiv, according to Ukraine’s military.
2022-02-24 13:07 Russian bombardment kills 18 people in Odesa Oblast.
The local authorities reported that 18 people died as a result of Russia’s attacks on a military base in Lypetske village outside Odesa, a Black Sea port city in the south.
The air victory was scored by Ukrainian air defense units in Luhansk Oblast, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces.
2022-02-24 12:55 Russian stock markets have collapsed with the start of the war.
The Moscow Stock Exchange has fallen by 28% and the Ruble RTS index fell by 35.8%. Russian stocks on the London Stock Exchange plunged by 70%. The ruble has fallen to its historical low, beneath 90 rubles per dollar.
2022-02-24 12:40 Ukrzaliznytsia evacuates 3,100 civilians from Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts.
The state rail company began evacuations from the two conflict-hit eastern regions, as well as the southern Odesa Oblast.
2022-02-24 12:37 Interior ministry: Three civilians killed by Russian assault on Vuhledar.
The ministry made the announcement about the killings in the Donetsk Oblast town at 11 a.m.
Svitlana, a resident of the town of Chaplynka in the region, told the Kyiv Independent on Feb. 24 that the Russian troops moving through Kherson Oblast from the Russian-annexed Crimea include tanks, armored personnel carriers, and multiple rocket launchers. Earlier in the day, Kherson Oblast was shelled by the Russian military.
2022-02-24 12:01 Moldova announces state of emergency.
The neighboring country began to increase military patrols to prevent provocation. Ukrainian telegram channels posted a video of a missile flying through the air, saying it came from Moldova’s Russian-backed region of Transnistria.
2022-02-24 11:54 EU announces 'hellish' sanctions against Russia.
These will strike against the strategic branches of the Russian economy, block Russia’s access to technology and “key” Russian markets. The EU is also preparing to freeze Russian assets in the EU and halt Russian banks’ access to financial markets.
2022-02-24 11:52 Russian bombardment kills a child in Chuhuiv city, Kharkiv Oblast.
Eyewitnesses reported that the artillery attacks against civilian homes have wounded multiple people and caused fires.
President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the decision during a press briefing.
2022-02-24 11:26 Ukrzaliznytsia ready to evacuate civilians from front-line towns.
The state rail service announced that evacuations would take place in Donetsk, Luhansk, and Odesa oblasts, where the heaviest fighting is taking place.
2022-02-24 11:24 Lukashenko: Belarusian troops not taking part in Russian invasion of Ukraine.
However, part of the Russian troops invaded Ukraine from Belarusian territory on Feb. 24.
2022-02-24 11:18 Banking system will work but with limitations, according to President's Office.
People will be limited to cash withdrawals of Hr 100,000 per day. Non-cash transactions will not be limited.
2022-02-24 11:15 One civilian killed by Russian shelling in Uman, Cherkasy Oblast.
Five people were injured and hospitalized, and the authorities have started evacuating civilians who live near a military base there, online newspaper Ukrainska Pravda reported.
2022-02-24 11:13 Ukrainian military destroys 6th Russian plane.
It was destroyed in the fight near Kramatorsk city, Donetsk Oblast, the country’s infantry forces announced.
2022-02-24 11:11 Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov called all Ukrainians who are able to hold a weapon to mobilize.
“The enemy is attacking but our army is unbreakable.” People only need a passport to be able to join the ranks.
2022-02-24 11:07 Russian hackers are conducting a massive cyber-attack on government sites.
Digital Transformation Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said that the attacks were ongoing all night. Hackers are openly using botnets of Russian special forces. The attacks hit government sites and banks. Some web resources were disconnected to protect them,
2022-02-24 10:58 Russia attacks wide range of targets in Ukraine (LIVE UPDATES)
2022-02-24 10:34 Poland and Baltic countries trigger consultations under NATO article 4.
A few of NATO member states, including Poland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have triggered NATO Article Four to launch consultations within the alliance over their security concerns. Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said Russia’s invasion of Ukraine represented a “threat to the whole of Europe,” the Estonian government said in a statement on Thursday. Ukraine shares a border with four NATO member states. Article 4 of the NATO treaty states that “the Parties will consult together whenever, in the opinion of any of them, the territorial integrity, political independence or security of any of the Parties is threatened.”
This was a previously scheduled experiment from Feb. 24-27 to see how Ukraine would manage and in preparation for the eventual unification of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure with that of Europe’s.
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2022-02-24 15:32 President's office: Russia's goal is to occupy territories, remove Ukrainian authorities.
According to President Volodymyr Zelensky’s office, Russia will try to get rid of the legitimate Ukrainian authorities, install a puppet government and have it sign some bilateral agreement with Russia.
2022-02-24 15:25 Ukrainian military plane hit, deaths to be confirmed.
Ukraine’s State Emergency Service reported that 14 people were on board and added that the number of victims is yet unknown.
2022-02-24 14:30 NATO puts warplanes on high alert, activates its defense plans.
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said the deterrence plans had been developed over several years to strengthen the alliance’s collective security and would include putting over 100 warplanes on high alert, as well as further increasing the presence of troops on its eastern flank. “Russia is using force to try to rewrite history, and deny Ukraine its free and independent path,” he said at a press conference. Stoltenberg said that the 30-nation alliance will be holding a virtual emergency summit, which would be joined by the leaders of Sweden, Finland and European Union institutions.
2022-02-24 14:02 Dozens of Ukrainians killed within hours of Russian invasion
2022-02-24 14:02 Russian airstrike kills six people outside Kyiv.
Twelve more people were wounded as Russia attacked two military bases in Brovary, a city in Kyiv Oblast.
2022-02-24 13:59 Timothy Ash: What Russia’s attack means for the world
2022-02-24 13:44 Russia attacks border guard strongpoints in Kyiv Oblast.
The enemy forces tried to break through the Mlachyvka some 100 kilometers northwest of Kyiv, the Border Guard Service says. Ukrainian formation giving a fight.
2022-02-24 13:34 Ukraine’s military take two Russian prisoners of war in Donbas.
The soldiers serve with the 4th Guards Tank Division, according to Ukraine’s military that published their photos.
2022-02-24 13:26 Russia sent conscripts to Ukrainian border ahead of Feb. 24 invasion.
The conscripts may be taking part in the invasion of Ukraine now along with professional soldiers in violation of Russian law, the Agency, a Russian investigative news outlet, reported.
Ukrainian air defense units killed three Kamov Ka-52s attacking the Hostomel Airport outside Kyiv, according to Ukraine’s military.
2022-02-24 13:07 Russian bombardment kills 18 people in Odesa Oblast.
The local authorities reported that 18 people died as a result of Russia’s attacks on a military base in Lypetske village outside Odesa, a Black Sea port city in the south.
The air victory was scored by Ukrainian air defense units in Luhansk Oblast, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces.
2022-02-24 12:55 Russian stock markets have collapsed with the start of the war.
The Moscow Stock Exchange has fallen by 28% and the Ruble RTS index fell by 35.8%. Russian stocks on the London Stock Exchange plunged by 70%. The ruble has fallen to its historical low, beneath 90 rubles per dollar.
2022-02-24 12:40 Ukrzaliznytsia evacuates 3,100 civilians from Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts.
The state rail company began evacuations from the two conflict-hit eastern regions, as well as the southern Odesa Oblast.
2022-02-24 12:37 Interior ministry: Three civilians killed by Russian assault on Vuhledar.
The ministry made the announcement about the killings in the Donetsk Oblast town at 11 a.m.
Svitlana, a resident of the town of Chaplynka in the region, told the Kyiv Independent on Feb. 24 that the Russian troops moving through Kherson Oblast from the Russian-annexed Crimea include tanks, armored personnel carriers, and multiple rocket launchers. Earlier in the day, Kherson Oblast was shelled by the Russian military.
2022-02-24 12:01 Moldova announces state of emergency.
The neighboring country began to increase military patrols to prevent provocation. Ukrainian telegram channels posted a video of a missile flying through the air, saying it came from Moldova’s Russian-backed region of Transnistria.
2022-02-24 11:54 EU announces 'hellish' sanctions against Russia.
These will strike against the strategic branches of the Russian economy, block Russia’s access to technology and “key” Russian markets. The EU is also preparing to freeze Russian assets in the EU and halt Russian banks’ access to financial markets.
2022-02-24 11:52 Russian bombardment kills a child in Chuhuiv city, Kharkiv Oblast.
Eyewitnesses reported that the artillery attacks against civilian homes have wounded multiple people and caused fires.
President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the decision during a press briefing.
2022-02-24 11:26 Ukrzaliznytsia ready to evacuate civilians from front-line towns.
The state rail service announced that evacuations would take place in Donetsk, Luhansk, and Odesa oblasts, where the heaviest fighting is taking place.
2022-02-24 11:24 Lukashenko: Belarusian troops not taking part in Russian invasion of Ukraine.
However, part of the Russian troops invaded Ukraine from Belarusian territory on Feb. 24.
2022-02-24 11:18 Banking system will work but with limitations, according to President's Office.
People will be limited to cash withdrawals of Hr 100,000 per day. Non-cash transactions will not be limited.
2022-02-24 11:15 One civilian killed by Russian shelling in Uman, Cherkasy Oblast.
Five people were injured and hospitalized, and the authorities have started evacuating civilians who live near a military base there, online newspaper Ukrainska Pravda reported.
2022-02-24 11:13 Ukrainian military destroys 6th Russian plane.
It was destroyed in the fight near Kramatorsk city, Donetsk Oblast, the country’s infantry forces announced.
2022-02-24 11:11 Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov called all Ukrainians who are able to hold a weapon to mobilize.
“The enemy is attacking but our army is unbreakable.” People only need a passport to be able to join the ranks.
2022-02-24 11:07 Russian hackers are conducting a massive cyber-attack on government sites.
Digital Transformation Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said that the attacks were ongoing all night. Hackers are openly using botnets of Russian special forces. The attacks hit government sites and banks. Some web resources were disconnected to protect them,
2022-02-24 10:58 Russia attacks wide range of targets in Ukraine (LIVE UPDATES)
2022-02-24 10:34 Poland and Baltic countries trigger consultations under NATO article 4.
A few of NATO member states, including Poland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have triggered NATO Article Four to launch consultations within the alliance over their security concerns. Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said Russia’s invasion of Ukraine represented a “threat to the whole of Europe,” the Estonian government said in a statement on Thursday. Ukraine shares a border with four NATO member states. Article 4 of the NATO treaty states that “the Parties will consult together whenever, in the opinion of any of them, the territorial integrity, political independence or security of any of the Parties is threatened.”
This was a previously scheduled experiment from Feb. 24-27 to see how Ukraine would manage and in preparation for the eventual unification of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure with that of Europe’s.
2022-02-24 10:04 European Commission President says they will not let Putin tear down Europe's security architecture.
Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, the European Union’s executive branch, said the bloc condemned Russia’s “barbaric” invasion of Ukraine and the “cynical arguments to justify it.” She added that E.U. leaders meeting on Feb. 24 will present fresh sanctions targeting “strategic sectors” of the Russian economy. She said E.U. sanctions will block “the access to technologies and markets that are key for Russia. We will weaken Russia’s economic base and its capacity to modernize. And in addition we will freeze Russian assets in the E.U. and stop the access of Russian banks to European financial markets.”
2022-02-24 09:33 Ukrainian border guard died as a result of a rocket shelling from occupied Crimea.
State Border Guard Service reported, that Russia had fired arms on them from occupied Crimea onto Preobrazhenka village, Kherson Oblast.
2022-02-24 09:19 Interior Ministry: villages Horodyshche, Milove in Luhansk Oblast captured by Russian forces.
The Ministry also reported that in western Ukrainian cities of Lviv, Lutsk and Chernivtsi the air raid sirens were wailing. Russia also appears to have hit airfields in Kherson and as far west as Ivano-Frankivsk, which is near the border with Poland.
2022-02-24 09:00 Russian ruble plummets to record low against the dollar as Putin declares war on Ukraine.
Russia’s ruble plunged on Feb. 24 as the country’s military invaded Ukraine. The dollar was up more than 10% against the Russian currency, sending the ruble to its lowest level ever against the dollar. The ruble was trading at 89.8903 to the dollar at 8:40 a.m. in Moscow, with the greenback up 10.45% against it from the previous day.
2022-02-24 07:06 Ukraine imposes nationwide martial law.
In a video address early on Feb. 24, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky imposed nationwide martial law. Zelensky calls on Ukrainians to remain calm and stay home if possible. “Dear Ukrainian citizens, this morning President Putin announced a special military operation in Donbas. Russia conducted strikes on our military infrastructure and our border guards. There were blasts heard in many cities of Ukraine. We’re introducing martial law on the whole territory of our country. A minute ago I had a conversation with President Biden. The US have already started uniting international support. Today each of you should keep calm. Stay at home if you can. We are working. The army is working. The whole sector of defense and security is working.”
2022-02-24 06:35 Ukrainian ambassador to the UN urges Russian chair to step down, calls on Security Council to 'stop the war.'
The U.N. Security Council emergency meeting ended with a harsh exchange between the Ukrainian ambassador to the UN and his Russian counterpart. The Ukrainian ambassador Serhiy Kyslytsya called on Russia to relinquish its chair as president of the council and said, looking at the Russian ambassador: “There is no purgatory for war criminals. They go straight to hell, ambassador.” After a few minutes of silence in the council, the Russian ambassador said, “We aren’t being aggressive against the Ukrainian people, but against the juncture in power in Kyiv.” Then he declared the meeting adjourned.
2022-02-24 05:41 Biden warns that the world will hold Russia accountable as Putin declared war on Ukraine.
“The prayers of the entire world are with the people of Ukraine tonight as they suffer an unprovoked and unjustified attack by Russian military forces. President Putin has chosen a premeditated war that will bring a catastrophic loss of life and human suffering. Russia alone is responsible for the death and destruction this attack will bring, and the United States and its Allies and partners will respond in a united and decisive way. The world will hold Russia accountable,” reads the statement. “Tomorrow, I will meet with my G7 counterparts and then speak to the American people to announce the further consequences the United States and our Allies and partners will impose on Russia for this needless act of aggression against Ukraine and global peace and security. We will also coordinate with our NATO Allies to ensure a strong, united response that deters any aggression against the Alliance. Tonight, Jill and I are praying for the brave and proud people of Ukraine.
2022-02-24 05:04 The U.S. ambassador to the U.N. confirms Russia's readiness on the border.
2022-02-24 04:57 PUTIN DECLARES WAR ON UKRAINE
2022-02-24 04:42 The U.N. Security Council meets over Ukraine.
While opening the meeting, UN Secretary-General António Guterres directly addressed Russian President Vladimir Putin. “President Putin, stop your troops from attacking Ukraine. Give peace a chance.”
2022-02-24 04:32 US State Department warns of Russian false flags.
2022-02-24 04:15 Flights by civil aircraft now restricted inside Ukraine.
Per NOTAM, flights are restricted due to potential hazard to civil aviation.
2022-02-24 02:52 Blinken: Russia will launch a full-scale invasion of Ukraine before the end of the night.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that Russia has positioned its forces at the final point of readiness across Ukraine’s borders, to the north, to the east, to the south. “Everything seems to be in place for Russia to engage in major aggression against Ukraine.”
2022-02-24 02:27 Dzerkalo Tyzhnia: Airports in Kharkiv, Dnipro and Zaporizhzhia are blocking runways in case of attack.
The three airports are officially closed until morning. They are blocking runways to prevent the possible landing of Russian aircraft. The airport in Kherson is to be closed next.
2022-02-24 02:20 UN Security Council will hold urgent meeting at 4:30 a.m. Kyiv time.
The UN has approved Ukraine’s request to hold a meeting after Russia’s proxy leaders in occupied Donbas officially asked the Kremlin for military support.
2022-02-24 02:04 A new cyberattack hits several Ukrainian government websites.
The websites of the Cabinet of Ministers, Ukraine’s Security Service, and seven ministries, including the foreign ministry are down. Several websites appear to now have a threatening message addressed towards Ukraine on their main web pages.
2022-02-24 01:19 Dnipro airport temporarily suspends flights following Kharkiv airport.
The airport in Dnipro, a city in central Ukraine, has canceled flights from midnight to 7:00 a.m. on Feb 24, Avianews reported.
2022-02-24 01:10 Zelensky calls on Russian people to prevent war against Ukraine in new address.
President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke Russian as he addressed Russian people in a video address. He said that Ukraine, its people and authorities, want nothing but peace but will defend their country if Russia proceeds with a further invasion. “Do Russians want a war?” Zelensky asked. “The answer depends only on you, citizens of the Russian Federation.”
2022-02-24 01:08 Zelensky delivers video address, says he called Putin, received no reply.
President Volodymyr Zelensky delivered an address to the nation and said that he initiated a phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin. “I heard silence in response,” he said.
2022-02-24 00:39 Ukraine requestes urgent UN Security Council meeting.
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba’s request comes after the Russian proxy leaders in occupied Donbas openly asked the Kremlin for military assistance.
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2022-02-24 11:26 Ukrzaliznytsia ready to evacuate civilians from front-line towns.
The state rail service announced that evacuations would take place in Donetsk, Luhansk, and Odesa oblasts, where the heaviest fighting is taking place.
2022-02-24 11:24 Lukashenko: Belarusian troops not taking part in Russian invasion of Ukraine.
However, part of the Russian troops invaded Ukraine from Belarusian territory on Feb. 24.
2022-02-24 11:18 Banking system will work but with limitations, according to President's Office.
People will be limited to cash withdrawals of Hr 100,000 per day. Non-cash transactions will not be limited.
2022-02-24 11:15 One civilian killed by Russian shelling in Uman, Cherkasy Oblast.
Five people were injured and hospitalized, and the authorities have started evacuating civilians who live near a military base there, online newspaper Ukrainska Pravda reported.
2022-02-24 11:13 Ukrainian military destroys 6th Russian plane.
It was destroyed in the fight near Kramatorsk city, Donetsk Oblast, the country’s infantry forces announced.
2022-02-24 11:11 Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov called all Ukrainians who are able to hold a weapon to mobilize.
“The enemy is attacking but our army is unbreakable.” People only need a passport to be able to join the ranks.
2022-02-24 11:07 Russian hackers are conducting a massive cyber-attack on government sites.
Digital Transformation Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said that the attacks were ongoing all night. Hackers are openly using botnets of Russian special forces. The attacks hit government sites and banks. Some web resources were disconnected to protect them,
2022-02-24 10:58 Russia attacks wide range of targets in Ukraine (LIVE UPDATES)
2022-02-24 10:34 Poland and Baltic countries trigger consultations under NATO article 4.
A few of NATO member states, including Poland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have triggered NATO Article Four to launch consultations within the alliance over their security concerns. Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said Russia’s invasion of Ukraine represented a “threat to the whole of Europe,” the Estonian government said in a statement on Thursday. Ukraine shares a border with four NATO member states. Article 4 of the NATO treaty states that “the Parties will consult together whenever, in the opinion of any of them, the territorial integrity, political independence or security of any of the Parties is threatened.”
This was a previously scheduled experiment from Feb. 24-27 to see how Ukraine would manage and in preparation for the eventual unification of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure with that of Europe’s.
2022-02-24 10:04 European Commission President says they will not let Putin tear down Europe's security architecture.
Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, the European Union’s executive branch, said the bloc condemned Russia’s “barbaric” invasion of Ukraine and the “cynical arguments to justify it.” She added that E.U. leaders meeting on Feb. 24 will present fresh sanctions targeting “strategic sectors” of the Russian economy. She said E.U. sanctions will block “the access to technologies and markets that are key for Russia. We will weaken Russia’s economic base and its capacity to modernize. And in addition we will freeze Russian assets in the E.U. and stop the access of Russian banks to European financial markets.”
2022-02-24 09:33 Ukrainian border guard died as a result of a rocket shelling from occupied Crimea.
State Border Guard Service reported, that Russia had fired arms on them from occupied Crimea onto Preobrazhenka village, Kherson Oblast.
2022-02-24 09:19 Interior Ministry: villages Horodyshche, Milove in Luhansk Oblast captured by Russian forces.
The Ministry also reported that in western Ukrainian cities of Lviv, Lutsk and Chernivtsi the air raid sirens were wailing. Russia also appears to have hit airfields in Kherson and as far west as Ivano-Frankivsk, which is near the border with Poland.
2022-02-24 09:00 Russian ruble plummets to record low against the dollar as Putin declares war on Ukraine.
Russia’s ruble plunged on Feb. 24 as the country’s military invaded Ukraine. The dollar was up more than 10% against the Russian currency, sending the ruble to its lowest level ever against the dollar. The ruble was trading at 89.8903 to the dollar at 8:40 a.m. in Moscow, with the greenback up 10.45% against it from the previous day.
2022-02-24 07:06 Ukraine imposes nationwide martial law.
In a video address early on Feb. 24, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky imposed nationwide martial law. Zelensky calls on Ukrainians to remain calm and stay home if possible. “Dear Ukrainian citizens, this morning President Putin announced a special military operation in Donbas. Russia conducted strikes on our military infrastructure and our border guards. There were blasts heard in many cities of Ukraine. We’re introducing martial law on the whole territory of our country. A minute ago I had a conversation with President Biden. The US have already started uniting international support. Today each of you should keep calm. Stay at home if you can. We are working. The army is working. The whole sector of defense and security is working.”
2022-02-24 06:35 Ukrainian ambassador to the UN urges Russian chair to step down, calls on Security Council to 'stop the war.'
The U.N. Security Council emergency meeting ended with a harsh exchange between the Ukrainian ambassador to the UN and his Russian counterpart. The Ukrainian ambassador Serhiy Kyslytsya called on Russia to relinquish its chair as president of the council and said, looking at the Russian ambassador: “There is no purgatory for war criminals. They go straight to hell, ambassador.” After a few minutes of silence in the council, the Russian ambassador said, “We aren’t being aggressive against the Ukrainian people, but against the juncture in power in Kyiv.” Then he declared the meeting adjourned.
2022-02-24 05:41 Biden warns that the world will hold Russia accountable as Putin declared war on Ukraine.
“The prayers of the entire world are with the people of Ukraine tonight as they suffer an unprovoked and unjustified attack by Russian military forces. President Putin has chosen a premeditated war that will bring a catastrophic loss of life and human suffering. Russia alone is responsible for the death and destruction this attack will bring, and the United States and its Allies and partners will respond in a united and decisive way. The world will hold Russia accountable,” reads the statement. “Tomorrow, I will meet with my G7 counterparts and then speak to the American people to announce the further consequences the United States and our Allies and partners will impose on Russia for this needless act of aggression against Ukraine and global peace and security. We will also coordinate with our NATO Allies to ensure a strong, united response that deters any aggression against the Alliance. Tonight, Jill and I are praying for the brave and proud people of Ukraine.
2022-02-24 05:04 The U.S. ambassador to the U.N. confirms Russia's readiness on the border.
2022-02-24 04:57 PUTIN DECLARES WAR ON UKRAINE
2022-02-24 04:42 The U.N. Security Council meets over Ukraine.
While opening the meeting, UN Secretary-General António Guterres directly addressed Russian President Vladimir Putin. “President Putin, stop your troops from attacking Ukraine. Give peace a chance.”
2022-02-24 04:32 US State Department warns of Russian false flags.
2022-02-24 04:15 Flights by civil aircraft now restricted inside Ukraine.
Per NOTAM, flights are restricted due to potential hazard to civil aviation.
2022-02-24 02:52 Blinken: Russia will launch a full-scale invasion of Ukraine before the end of the night.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that Russia has positioned its forces at the final point of readiness across Ukraine’s borders, to the north, to the east, to the south. “Everything seems to be in place for Russia to engage in major aggression against Ukraine.”
2022-02-24 02:27 Dzerkalo Tyzhnia: Airports in Kharkiv, Dnipro and Zaporizhzhia are blocking runways in case of attack.
The three airports are officially closed until morning. They are blocking runways to prevent the possible landing of Russian aircraft. The airport in Kherson is to be closed next.
2022-02-24 02:20 UN Security Council will hold urgent meeting at 4:30 a.m. Kyiv time.
The UN has approved Ukraine’s request to hold a meeting after Russia’s proxy leaders in occupied Donbas officially asked the Kremlin for military support.
2022-02-24 02:04 A new cyberattack hits several Ukrainian government websites.
The websites of the Cabinet of Ministers, Ukraine’s Security Service, and seven ministries, including the foreign ministry are down. Several websites appear to now have a threatening message addressed towards Ukraine on their main web pages.
2022-02-24 01:19 Dnipro airport temporarily suspends flights following Kharkiv airport.
The airport in Dnipro, a city in central Ukraine, has canceled flights from midnight to 7:00 a.m. on Feb 24, Avianews reported.
2022-02-24 01:10 Zelensky calls on Russian people to prevent war against Ukraine in new address.
President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke Russian as he addressed Russian people in a video address. He said that Ukraine, its people and authorities, want nothing but peace but will defend their country if Russia proceeds with a further invasion. “Do Russians want a war?” Zelensky asked. “The answer depends only on you, citizens of the Russian Federation.”
2022-02-24 01:08 Zelensky delivers video address, says he called Putin, received no reply.
President Volodymyr Zelensky delivered an address to the nation and said that he initiated a phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin. “I heard silence in response,” he said.
2022-02-24 00:39 Ukraine requestes urgent UN Security Council meeting.
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba’s request comes after the Russian proxy leaders in occupied Donbas openly asked the Kremlin for military assistance.
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2022-02-23 23:53 Zelensky announces ‘economic patriotism’ program, meets with top 50 businesses
2022-02-23 23:48 Kharkiv airport temporarily closed on Feb. 23.
The airport in eastern Ukraine stopped accepting flights at 8:35 p.m. and is scheduled to resume operation at 8:35 a.m. the following day. Earlier on Feb. 23, CNN correspondent Katie Bo Lillis said that Kharkiv is “at particular risk,” as she confirmed reports about the Russian all-out invasion of Ukraine starting within 48 hours.
2022-02-23 23:11 Russia's proxies in Donbas ask Kremlin to help repel 'Ukraine's aggression.'
The Russian-sponsored militants asked Moscow to assist them in a letter dated Feb. 22 published by Russian news agency TASS late on Feb. 23, as alarming reports about imminent Russian all-out invasion continue to mount.
2022-02-23 23:01 Pentagon: Russian troops ready for an imminent attack.
80% of Russian troops encircling Ukraine are in forward positions and prepared to attack, according to a senior defense department official quoted by U.S. media. Between 150,000 and 190,000 Russian troops are currently massed around the country and in the regions occupied by Russia.
2022-02-23 22:56 Ukraine’s Eurobonds fell to lowest level since 2015.
Non-resident investors have reduced their portfolio of Ukrainian government bond portfolio by $34 million amid Russian military escalation in eastern Ukraine. The yield on Ukraine’s “short” Eurobonds soared to 41.75% on Feb. 23, a sharp rise from the rate of 3.5% on six-month USD denominated domestic government bonds placed at recent auctions.
2022-02-23 22:39 Kuleba: Potential staged Russian provocation being prepared in Crimea.
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said the night shift of the Titan chemicals plant in Armyansk, Russian-occupied Crimea, had been evacuated and that it could indicate a potential staged provocation by Russia. “Moscow seems to have no limits in attempts to falsify pretexts for further aggression,” he wrote.
2022-02-23 22:27 In a long-anticipated move, U.S. to impose sanctions on Nord Stream 2 operator
2022-02-23 21:49 BREAKING: Ukraine imposes state of emergency
2022-02-23 21:19 US to impose sanctions on Nord Stream 2 operator.
U.S. President Joe Biden ordered to impose sanctions on Nord Stream 2 AG and corporate officers behind the Russian-led Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline to Europe. The move comes a day after Germany froze the certification of the $11 billion project.
2022-02-23 21:09 Russian proxy leader calls on Ukraine to withdraw forces from all of Donetsk Oblast.
The leader of Russian-backed militants in the occupied areas of Donetsk Oblast Denis Pushilin claimed that the entire region belongs to the Russian proxy “republic,” calling on Ukraine to pull back. Only about one-third of Donetsk Oblast is currently occupied by the militants.
2022-02-23 20:56 Evacuees from occupied Donbas get cold welcome in Russia
2022-02-23 20:02 Eugene Czolij: The Budapest Memorandum – reality check
2022-02-23 20:02 Newsweek: US warns Ukraine of full-scale Russian invasion within 48 hours.
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2022-02-23 19:42 Ukraine allocates additional $793 million for defense.
The Ukrainian parliament approved additional funding of Hr 23 billion for defense and security, as Russia continues military escalation in eastern Ukraine.
2022-02-23 19:03 Ukraine lifts Covid-19 entry restrictions for its nationals.
Ukrainians won’t need to show a negative Covid-19 test or a vaccination certificate, and won’t have to self-isolate upon arrival in the country, starting Feb. 23.
2022-02-23 18:51 Russia accuses 85 Ukrainians of 'war crimes' in Donbas.
The Russian Investigative Committee drew up a list of high-profile Ukrainian figures, including top military people, prominent politicians, businessmen, and the nationalist volunteer battalions of Azov and Right Sector, accusing them of crimes in Donbas.
2022-02-23 18:22 Kuleba: Large-scale war in Ukraine will be the end of world order as we know it.
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba urged participants at the UN General Assembly in New York to act swiftly against Russia. “We must deny Russia what it wants,” Kuleba said.
2022-02-23 18:17 1 soldier killed, 1 wounded by Russian-led militant shelling.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces reported 59 attacks, including 54 with heavy artillery since the beginning of Feb. 23.
2022-02-23 18:11 Ukraine detects Russian military units in occupied Donbas.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces reported the deployment of 166 Russian military units in the last 24 hours, including tanks, artillery, and military vehicles. Russia has deployed 300 units since Feb. 21, according to the Ukrainian army.
2022-02-23 17:47 Civilian wounded in Russian shelling in Donbas.
Artillery attacks by Russian-led militants hit a kindergarten in the village of Zelenopillia and a house in Mykolaivka, near the front line, where a woman was injured.
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2022-02-24 04:32 US State Department warns of Russian false flags.
2022-02-24 04:15 Flights by civil aircraft now restricted inside Ukraine.
Per NOTAM, flights are restricted due to potential hazard to civil aviation.
2022-02-24 02:52 Blinken: Russia will launch a full-scale invasion of Ukraine before the end of the night.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that Russia has positioned its forces at the final point of readiness across Ukraine’s borders, to the north, to the east, to the south. “Everything seems to be in place for Russia to engage in major aggression against Ukraine.”
2022-02-24 02:27 Dzerkalo Tyzhnia: Airports in Kharkiv, Dnipro and Zaporizhzhia are blocking runways in case of attack.
The three airports are officially closed until morning. They are blocking runways to prevent the possible landing of Russian aircraft. The airport in Kherson is to be closed next.
2022-02-24 02:20 UN Security Council will hold urgent meeting at 4:30 a.m. Kyiv time.
The UN has approved Ukraine’s request to hold a meeting after Russia’s proxy leaders in occupied Donbas officially asked the Kremlin for military support.
2022-02-24 02:04 A new cyberattack hits several Ukrainian government websites.
The websites of the Cabinet of Ministers, Ukraine’s Security Service, and seven ministries, including the foreign ministry are down. Several websites appear to now have a threatening message addressed towards Ukraine on their main web pages.
2022-02-24 01:19 Dnipro airport temporarily suspends flights following Kharkiv airport.
The airport in Dnipro, a city in central Ukraine, has canceled flights from midnight to 7:00 a.m. on Feb 24, Avianews reported.
2022-02-24 01:10 Zelensky calls on Russian people to prevent war against Ukraine in new address.
President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke Russian as he addressed Russian people in a video address. He said that Ukraine, its people and authorities, want nothing but peace but will defend their country if Russia proceeds with a further invasion. “Do Russians want a war?” Zelensky asked. “The answer depends only on you, citizens of the Russian Federation.”
2022-02-24 01:08 Zelensky delivers video address, says he called Putin, received no reply.
President Volodymyr Zelensky delivered an address to the nation and said that he initiated a phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin. “I heard silence in response,” he said.
2022-02-24 00:39 Ukraine requestes urgent UN Security Council meeting.
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba’s request comes after the Russian proxy leaders in occupied Donbas openly asked the Kremlin for military assistance.
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2022-02-23 23:53 Zelensky announces ‘economic patriotism’ program, meets with top 50 businesses
2022-02-23 23:48 Kharkiv airport temporarily closed on Feb. 23.
The airport in eastern Ukraine stopped accepting flights at 8:35 p.m. and is scheduled to resume operation at 8:35 a.m. the following day. Earlier on Feb. 23, CNN correspondent Katie Bo Lillis said that Kharkiv is “at particular risk,” as she confirmed reports about the Russian all-out invasion of Ukraine starting within 48 hours.
2022-02-23 23:11 Russia's proxies in Donbas ask Kremlin to help repel 'Ukraine's aggression.'
The Russian-sponsored militants asked Moscow to assist them in a letter dated Feb. 22 published by Russian news agency TASS late on Feb. 23, as alarming reports about imminent Russian all-out invasion continue to mount.
2022-02-23 23:01 Pentagon: Russian troops ready for an imminent attack.
80% of Russian troops encircling Ukraine are in forward positions and prepared to attack, according to a senior defense department official quoted by U.S. media. Between 150,000 and 190,000 Russian troops are currently massed around the country and in the regions occupied by Russia.
2022-02-23 22:56 Ukraine’s Eurobonds fell to lowest level since 2015.
Non-resident investors have reduced their portfolio of Ukrainian government bond portfolio by $34 million amid Russian military escalation in eastern Ukraine. The yield on Ukraine’s “short” Eurobonds soared to 41.75% on Feb. 23, a sharp rise from the rate of 3.5% on six-month USD denominated domestic government bonds placed at recent auctions.
2022-02-23 22:39 Kuleba: Potential staged Russian provocation being prepared in Crimea.
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said the night shift of the Titan chemicals plant in Armyansk, Russian-occupied Crimea, had been evacuated and that it could indicate a potential staged provocation by Russia. “Moscow seems to have no limits in attempts to falsify pretexts for further aggression,” he wrote.
2022-02-23 22:27 In a long-anticipated move, U.S. to impose sanctions on Nord Stream 2 operator
2022-02-23 21:49 BREAKING: Ukraine imposes state of emergency
2022-02-23 21:19 US to impose sanctions on Nord Stream 2 operator.
U.S. President Joe Biden ordered to impose sanctions on Nord Stream 2 AG and corporate officers behind the Russian-led Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline to Europe. The move comes a day after Germany froze the certification of the $11 billion project.
2022-02-23 21:09 Russian proxy leader calls on Ukraine to withdraw forces from all of Donetsk Oblast.
The leader of Russian-backed militants in the occupied areas of Donetsk Oblast Denis Pushilin claimed that the entire region belongs to the Russian proxy “republic,” calling on Ukraine to pull back. Only about one-third of Donetsk Oblast is currently occupied by the militants.
2022-02-23 20:56 Evacuees from occupied Donbas get cold welcome in Russia
2022-02-23 20:02 Eugene Czolij: The Budapest Memorandum – reality check
2022-02-23 20:02 Newsweek: US warns Ukraine of full-scale Russian invasion within 48 hours.
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2022-02-23 19:42 Ukraine allocates additional $793 million for defense.
The Ukrainian parliament approved additional funding of Hr 23 billion for defense and security, as Russia continues military escalation in eastern Ukraine.
2022-02-23 19:03 Ukraine lifts Covid-19 entry restrictions for its nationals.
Ukrainians won’t need to show a negative Covid-19 test or a vaccination certificate, and won’t have to self-isolate upon arrival in the country, starting Feb. 23.
2022-02-23 18:51 Russia accuses 85 Ukrainians of 'war crimes' in Donbas.
The Russian Investigative Committee drew up a list of high-profile Ukrainian figures, including top military people, prominent politicians, businessmen, and the nationalist volunteer battalions of Azov and Right Sector, accusing them of crimes in Donbas.
2022-02-23 18:22 Kuleba: Large-scale war in Ukraine will be the end of world order as we know it.
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba urged participants at the UN General Assembly in New York to act swiftly against Russia. “We must deny Russia what it wants,” Kuleba said.
2022-02-23 18:17 1 soldier killed, 1 wounded by Russian-led militant shelling.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces reported 59 attacks, including 54 with heavy artillery since the beginning of Feb. 23.
2022-02-23 18:11 Ukraine detects Russian military units in occupied Donbas.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces reported the deployment of 166 Russian military units in the last 24 hours, including tanks, artillery, and military vehicles. Russia has deployed 300 units since Feb. 21, according to the Ukrainian army.
2022-02-23 17:47 Civilian wounded in Russian shelling in Donbas.
Artillery attacks by Russian-led militants hit a kindergarten in the village of Zelenopillia and a house in Mykolaivka, near the front line, where a woman was injured.
2022-02-23 17:38 Hryvnia falls following news about state of emergency.
The Ukrainian currency fell under the exchange rate of Hr 29.5 per $1. This is the lowest level against the U.S. dollar in seven years. Ukraine is expected to impose a state of emergency on Feb. 23 amid Russia’s military escalation in Donbas.
2022-02-23 17:33 DDoS attack also targets Ukrainian banks, some government websites back up.
According to Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov, the new mass cyber attack started at 4 p.m. Kyiv time.
2022-02-23 17:09 Lithuania, Poland say Ukraine should get EU membership candidate status.
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda and his Polish counterpart Andrzej Duda in a joint declaration called on the EU to grant Ukraine the official status. The two leaders met President Volodymyr Zelensky on Feb. 23 during their visit to Kyiv.
2022-02-23 16:53 New cyberattack hits government websites in Ukraine.
The cyberattack crashed the websites of the Cabinet of Ministers, the Security Service, the Verkhovna Rada, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
2022-02-23 16:46 Russia promises ‘strong response’ to US sanctions.
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that Russia could mitigate the damage of sanctions and that it would answer to it. “There should be no doubt that sanctions will be given a strong response, not necessarily symmetrical, but measured and sensitive for the American side,” he said.
2022-02-23 16:15 Ukraine to mobilize 36,000 reservists for Armed Forces, 5,000 for National Guard, 5,000 for Border Guard Service.
The country started calling up reserve troops on Feb. 23, as Russia continues its military escalation in Donbas.
2022-02-23 15:26 UK to send more weapons to Ukraine.
The new military package will include lethal defensive weapons and non-lethal aid, U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said to the British parliament. “In light of the increasingly threatening behavior from Russia and in line with our previous support, the U.K. will shortly be providing a further package of military support to Ukraine,” he said.
2022-02-23 14:47 Canada, Japan, Australia join Western allies in Russia sanction sweep
2022-02-23 14:31 Zelensky to meet with business owners to move past disagreements, establish support.
Owners of Ukraine’s top 50 businesses, including oligarchs like Rinat Akhmetov and Victor Pinchuk, will meet at the President’s Office on Feb. 23.
2022-02-23 14:15 Russia gathered almost entire navy in Black, Azov seas.
A total 46 warships from Russian fleets are currently deployed near Ukraine, according to the Center for Defense Strategies. There is also an unprecedented number of Russian warships in the Mediterranean.
2022-02-23 13:50 Ukraine to impose state of emergency, creating a variety of restrictions
2022-02-23 13:30 UK will provide $500 million in guaranteed credit to Ukraine.
This is meant to help Ukraine withstand the economic pressure of Russia’s siege.
2022-02-23 13:26 Bill liberalizing gun ownership passes in first reading.
The draft law would make guns easier to get but also raise penalties for their misuse. It also attempts make gun acquisition more organized and trackable.
2022-02-23 12:44 Before Ukraine, there was Georgia: How Russia recycles its 2008 playbook
2022-02-23 12:22 Ukraine to impose state of emergency.
The National Security and Defense Council proposed a state of emergency for all of Ukraine except for Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts. Parliament has to approve the decision.
2022-02-23 12:04 Ukrainian lawmakers approve sanctions on Russian officials involved in recognition of Ukraine’s occupied territories.
If approved by National Security and Defense Council, sanctions will be imposed on 351 Russian officials.
2022-02-23 11:56 Foreign Ministry urges Ukrainians to leave Russia, avoid traveling there.
Ukrainian diplomats’ ability to provide services in Russia will be limited due to the recent escalation of Russia’s war against Ukraine.
2022-02-23 11:16 National Police to protect over 100 critical infrastructure objects.
Over 600 police officers will guard these assets as the country prepares to experimentally disconnect from Russia’s and Belarus’s energy network.
2022-02-23 11:09 Ukraine begins calling up reservists starting Feb. 23.
Reserve troops aged 18-60 will serve for no more than one year, Ground Forces Command stated.
2022-02-23 10:51 US calls off meetings with Putin, Russian foreign minister Lavrov.
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said that U.S. President Joe Biden would not meet Russian President Vladimir Putin unless Russia de-escalates and pulls back its troops for Ukraine.
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2022-02-23 20:56 Evacuees from occupied Donbas get cold welcome in Russia
2022-02-23 20:02 Eugene Czolij: The Budapest Memorandum – reality check
2022-02-23 20:02 Newsweek: US warns Ukraine of full-scale Russian invasion within 48 hours.
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2022-02-23 19:42 Ukraine allocates additional $793 million for defense.
The Ukrainian parliament approved additional funding of Hr 23 billion for defense and security, as Russia continues military escalation in eastern Ukraine.
2022-02-23 19:03 Ukraine lifts Covid-19 entry restrictions for its nationals.
Ukrainians won’t need to show a negative Covid-19 test or a vaccination certificate, and won’t have to self-isolate upon arrival in the country, starting Feb. 23.
2022-02-23 18:51 Russia accuses 85 Ukrainians of 'war crimes' in Donbas.
The Russian Investigative Committee drew up a list of high-profile Ukrainian figures, including top military people, prominent politicians, businessmen, and the nationalist volunteer battalions of Azov and Right Sector, accusing them of crimes in Donbas.
2022-02-23 18:22 Kuleba: Large-scale war in Ukraine will be the end of world order as we know it.
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba urged participants at the UN General Assembly in New York to act swiftly against Russia. “We must deny Russia what it wants,” Kuleba said.
2022-02-23 18:17 1 soldier killed, 1 wounded by Russian-led militant shelling.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces reported 59 attacks, including 54 with heavy artillery since the beginning of Feb. 23.
2022-02-23 18:11 Ukraine detects Russian military units in occupied Donbas.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces reported the deployment of 166 Russian military units in the last 24 hours, including tanks, artillery, and military vehicles. Russia has deployed 300 units since Feb. 21, according to the Ukrainian army.
2022-02-23 17:47 Civilian wounded in Russian shelling in Donbas.
Artillery attacks by Russian-led militants hit a kindergarten in the village of Zelenopillia and a house in Mykolaivka, near the front line, where a woman was injured.
2022-02-23 17:38 Hryvnia falls following news about state of emergency.
The Ukrainian currency fell under the exchange rate of Hr 29.5 per $1. This is the lowest level against the U.S. dollar in seven years. Ukraine is expected to impose a state of emergency on Feb. 23 amid Russia’s military escalation in Donbas.
2022-02-23 17:33 DDoS attack also targets Ukrainian banks, some government websites back up.
According to Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov, the new mass cyber attack started at 4 p.m. Kyiv time.
2022-02-23 17:09 Lithuania, Poland say Ukraine should get EU membership candidate status.
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda and his Polish counterpart Andrzej Duda in a joint declaration called on the EU to grant Ukraine the official status. The two leaders met President Volodymyr Zelensky on Feb. 23 during their visit to Kyiv.
2022-02-23 16:53 New cyberattack hits government websites in Ukraine.
The cyberattack crashed the websites of the Cabinet of Ministers, the Security Service, the Verkhovna Rada, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
2022-02-23 16:46 Russia promises ‘strong response’ to US sanctions.
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that Russia could mitigate the damage of sanctions and that it would answer to it. “There should be no doubt that sanctions will be given a strong response, not necessarily symmetrical, but measured and sensitive for the American side,” he said.
2022-02-23 16:15 Ukraine to mobilize 36,000 reservists for Armed Forces, 5,000 for National Guard, 5,000 for Border Guard Service.
The country started calling up reserve troops on Feb. 23, as Russia continues its military escalation in Donbas.
2022-02-23 15:26 UK to send more weapons to Ukraine.
The new military package will include lethal defensive weapons and non-lethal aid, U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said to the British parliament. “In light of the increasingly threatening behavior from Russia and in line with our previous support, the U.K. will shortly be providing a further package of military support to Ukraine,” he said.
2022-02-23 14:47 Canada, Japan, Australia join Western allies in Russia sanction sweep
2022-02-23 14:31 Zelensky to meet with business owners to move past disagreements, establish support.
Owners of Ukraine’s top 50 businesses, including oligarchs like Rinat Akhmetov and Victor Pinchuk, will meet at the President’s Office on Feb. 23.
2022-02-23 14:15 Russia gathered almost entire navy in Black, Azov seas.
A total 46 warships from Russian fleets are currently deployed near Ukraine, according to the Center for Defense Strategies. There is also an unprecedented number of Russian warships in the Mediterranean.
2022-02-23 13:50 Ukraine to impose state of emergency, creating a variety of restrictions
2022-02-23 13:30 UK will provide $500 million in guaranteed credit to Ukraine.
This is meant to help Ukraine withstand the economic pressure of Russia’s siege.
2022-02-23 13:26 Bill liberalizing gun ownership passes in first reading.
The draft law would make guns easier to get but also raise penalties for their misuse. It also attempts make gun acquisition more organized and trackable.
2022-02-23 12:44 Before Ukraine, there was Georgia: How Russia recycles its 2008 playbook
2022-02-23 12:22 Ukraine to impose state of emergency.
The National Security and Defense Council proposed a state of emergency for all of Ukraine except for Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts. Parliament has to approve the decision.
2022-02-23 12:04 Ukrainian lawmakers approve sanctions on Russian officials involved in recognition of Ukraine’s occupied territories.
If approved by National Security and Defense Council, sanctions will be imposed on 351 Russian officials.
2022-02-23 11:56 Foreign Ministry urges Ukrainians to leave Russia, avoid traveling there.
Ukrainian diplomats’ ability to provide services in Russia will be limited due to the recent escalation of Russia’s war against Ukraine.
2022-02-23 11:16 National Police to protect over 100 critical infrastructure objects.
Over 600 police officers will guard these assets as the country prepares to experimentally disconnect from Russia’s and Belarus’s energy network.
2022-02-23 11:09 Ukraine begins calling up reservists starting Feb. 23.
Reserve troops aged 18-60 will serve for no more than one year, Ground Forces Command stated.
2022-02-23 10:51 US calls off meetings with Putin, Russian foreign minister Lavrov.
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said that U.S. President Joe Biden would not meet Russian President Vladimir Putin unless Russia de-escalates and pulls back its troops for Ukraine.
2022-02-23 10:34 Australia imposes sanctions, travel bans on 8 members of Russia’s security council.
Broader sanctions will be imposed on Russia-controlled parts of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said.
2022-02-23 10:26 Japan announces travel restrictions, asset freezes for Russian elite, sanctions on Russia's bonds.
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida made the announcement on Feb. 23. Details will be finalized and announced in the coming days.
2022-02-23 10:01 Covid-19 in Ukraine:
25,062 new cases, 297 new deaths, 16,844 new vaccinations.
2022-02-23 01:36 Canada’s sanctions target Russian sovereign debt, 2 state banks, Russian lawmakers.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the first round of sanctions against Russia, saying that they “will remain in place until the territorial integrity of Ukraine is restored.”
2022-02-23 00:48 World reacts to Kremlin escalation with sanctions
2022-02-23 00:27 Breakdown of Putin’s false narratives to justify aggression against Ukraine
2022-02-23 00:17 Blinken calls off meeting with Russian foreign minister scheduled on Feb. 24.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that “we see the invasion is beginning and Russia has made clear its wholesale rejection of diplomacy, it does not make sense to go forward with that meeting at this time.”
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2022-02-22 23:36 1 Ukrainian soldier killed, 1 wounded in Donbas.
One soldier was killed, one wounded, five soldiers got combat-related trauma as a result of shelling by the Russian-backed militants in eastern Ukraine.
2022-02-22 23:12 US Treasury imposes sanctions on Russian officials, financial institutions.
VEB.RF and Promsvyazbank, as well as 42 of their subsidiaries, fell under the sanctions. The U.S. Treasury also imposed sanctions on Russian executives Petr Fradkov, Vladimir Kiriyenko, and Denis Bortnikov.
2022-02-22 23:00 Zelensky mobilizes reserve personnel, schedules Territorial Defense drills.
President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a decree mobilizing former soldiers to the armed forces during a “special period.” He added that Territorial Defense Units will conduct drills “to be ready.”
2022-02-22 22:36 Center for Defense Strategies: What Putin’s watershed decision means for Ukraine, world? (analysis)
2022-02-22 21:30 Biden: Putin's actions are the 'beginning of a Russian invasion of Ukraine.'
U.S. President Joe Biden said that Russian President Vladimir Putin “is setting up a rationale to go much further.”
2022-02-22 21:26 US imposes sanctions on 2 Russian banks, sovereign debt, and Russian elites.
President Joe Biden announced the first tranche of sanctions against Russia, targeting: VEB, Russia’s sovereign debt, cutting off Russia from Western financing, and unnamed members of Russian elite and their family members.
2022-02-22 21:16 Putin says Russia-backed illegitimate ‘states’ in eastern Ukraine have claim to entire regions of Donetsk, Luhansk
2022-02-22 20:48 EU imposes sanctions on Russian lawmakers, officials, bans investors from trading Russian state bonds.
The EU has agreed to sanction 351 Russian lawmakers who supported recognizing the independence of Kremlin-occupied Donbas. The EU will also punish 27 individuals and companies waging disinformation campaigns and providing financial support to occupied regions.
2022-02-22 20:34 Russia pulls diplomatic staff from Ukraine.
The Russian Foreign Ministry alleged “threats of physical violence” as the reason to evacuate staff. Earlier, Russia recognized Kremlin-occupied parts of Donbas as independent states.
2022-02-22 20:01 Editorial: Sanction Russia now
2022-02-22 18:53 Putin: Minsk Agreements don't exist.
“Now the Minsk agreements, they do not exist,” said Russian President Vladimir Putin. “Why follow them if have recognized the independence of these entities.”
2022-02-22 18:48 Ukrainian civilians fearlessly prepare for Russia’s offensive
2022-02-22 18:37 Putin says Russia recognizes whole Donbas region in eastern Ukraine as belonging to illegitimate 'independent states.'
The claim hints that Russia may try to invade the government-controlled areas of eastern Ukraine as well.
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2022-02-23 13:50 Ukraine to impose state of emergency, creating a variety of restrictions
2022-02-23 13:30 UK will provide $500 million in guaranteed credit to Ukraine.
This is meant to help Ukraine withstand the economic pressure of Russia’s siege.
2022-02-23 13:26 Bill liberalizing gun ownership passes in first reading.
The draft law would make guns easier to get but also raise penalties for their misuse. It also attempts make gun acquisition more organized and trackable.
2022-02-23 12:44 Before Ukraine, there was Georgia: How Russia recycles its 2008 playbook
2022-02-23 12:22 Ukraine to impose state of emergency.
The National Security and Defense Council proposed a state of emergency for all of Ukraine except for Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts. Parliament has to approve the decision.
2022-02-23 12:04 Ukrainian lawmakers approve sanctions on Russian officials involved in recognition of Ukraine’s occupied territories.
If approved by National Security and Defense Council, sanctions will be imposed on 351 Russian officials.
2022-02-23 11:56 Foreign Ministry urges Ukrainians to leave Russia, avoid traveling there.
Ukrainian diplomats’ ability to provide services in Russia will be limited due to the recent escalation of Russia’s war against Ukraine.
2022-02-23 11:16 National Police to protect over 100 critical infrastructure objects.
Over 600 police officers will guard these assets as the country prepares to experimentally disconnect from Russia’s and Belarus’s energy network.
2022-02-23 11:09 Ukraine begins calling up reservists starting Feb. 23.
Reserve troops aged 18-60 will serve for no more than one year, Ground Forces Command stated.
2022-02-23 10:51 US calls off meetings with Putin, Russian foreign minister Lavrov.
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said that U.S. President Joe Biden would not meet Russian President Vladimir Putin unless Russia de-escalates and pulls back its troops for Ukraine.
2022-02-23 10:34 Australia imposes sanctions, travel bans on 8 members of Russia’s security council.
Broader sanctions will be imposed on Russia-controlled parts of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said.
2022-02-23 10:26 Japan announces travel restrictions, asset freezes for Russian elite, sanctions on Russia's bonds.
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida made the announcement on Feb. 23. Details will be finalized and announced in the coming days.
2022-02-23 10:01 Covid-19 in Ukraine:
25,062 new cases, 297 new deaths, 16,844 new vaccinations.
2022-02-23 01:36 Canada’s sanctions target Russian sovereign debt, 2 state banks, Russian lawmakers.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the first round of sanctions against Russia, saying that they “will remain in place until the territorial integrity of Ukraine is restored.”
2022-02-23 00:48 World reacts to Kremlin escalation with sanctions
2022-02-23 00:27 Breakdown of Putin’s false narratives to justify aggression against Ukraine
2022-02-23 00:17 Blinken calls off meeting with Russian foreign minister scheduled on Feb. 24.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that “we see the invasion is beginning and Russia has made clear its wholesale rejection of diplomacy, it does not make sense to go forward with that meeting at this time.”
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2022-02-22 23:36 1 Ukrainian soldier killed, 1 wounded in Donbas.
One soldier was killed, one wounded, five soldiers got combat-related trauma as a result of shelling by the Russian-backed militants in eastern Ukraine.
2022-02-22 23:12 US Treasury imposes sanctions on Russian officials, financial institutions.
VEB.RF and Promsvyazbank, as well as 42 of their subsidiaries, fell under the sanctions. The U.S. Treasury also imposed sanctions on Russian executives Petr Fradkov, Vladimir Kiriyenko, and Denis Bortnikov.
2022-02-22 23:00 Zelensky mobilizes reserve personnel, schedules Territorial Defense drills.
President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a decree mobilizing former soldiers to the armed forces during a “special period.” He added that Territorial Defense Units will conduct drills “to be ready.”
2022-02-22 22:36 Center for Defense Strategies: What Putin’s watershed decision means for Ukraine, world? (analysis)
2022-02-22 21:30 Biden: Putin's actions are the 'beginning of a Russian invasion of Ukraine.'
U.S. President Joe Biden said that Russian President Vladimir Putin “is setting up a rationale to go much further.”
2022-02-22 21:26 US imposes sanctions on 2 Russian banks, sovereign debt, and Russian elites.
President Joe Biden announced the first tranche of sanctions against Russia, targeting: VEB, Russia’s sovereign debt, cutting off Russia from Western financing, and unnamed members of Russian elite and their family members.
2022-02-22 21:16 Putin says Russia-backed illegitimate ‘states’ in eastern Ukraine have claim to entire regions of Donetsk, Luhansk
2022-02-22 20:48 EU imposes sanctions on Russian lawmakers, officials, bans investors from trading Russian state bonds.
The EU has agreed to sanction 351 Russian lawmakers who supported recognizing the independence of Kremlin-occupied Donbas. The EU will also punish 27 individuals and companies waging disinformation campaigns and providing financial support to occupied regions.
2022-02-22 20:34 Russia pulls diplomatic staff from Ukraine.
The Russian Foreign Ministry alleged “threats of physical violence” as the reason to evacuate staff. Earlier, Russia recognized Kremlin-occupied parts of Donbas as independent states.
2022-02-22 20:01 Editorial: Sanction Russia now
2022-02-22 18:53 Putin: Minsk Agreements don't exist.
“Now the Minsk agreements, they do not exist,” said Russian President Vladimir Putin. “Why follow them if have recognized the independence of these entities.”
2022-02-22 18:48 Ukrainian civilians fearlessly prepare for Russia’s offensive
2022-02-22 18:37 Putin says Russia recognizes whole Donbas region in eastern Ukraine as belonging to illegitimate 'independent states.'
The claim hints that Russia may try to invade the government-controlled areas of eastern Ukraine as well.
2022-02-22 18:13 Russian parliament grants Putin the right to use army abroad.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has also signed an “agreement of cooperation” with Kremlin-occupied regions of Donbas which Russia now recognizes as independent states. Russia is expected to move into the Russian-occupied regions officially.
2022-02-22 17:52 Putin asks parliament to use army abroad.
The request to use the Russian military abroad comes hours after the Kremlin signed a “cooperation agreement” with the Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine.
Judges began resigning en masse after the launch of the Ethics Council, set to assess judges for alleged corruption.
2022-02-22 16:58 Kalush Orchestra to represent Ukraine at Eurovision 2022.
The national selection committee decided against sending singer Alina Pash, whose team provided a fake document in an attempt to hide her allegedly illegal visit to Russian-occupied Crimea through Russia in 2015 in violation of Ukrainian law.
2022-02-22 16:25 Russian-led militants shell Shchastia, force power plant to shut down.
The major Luhansk Power Plant was shut down as a result of the ongoing attacks. The decision to evacuate residents will be made in the near future, says local Governor Serhiy Haidai.
2022-02-22 16:11 Russia says gas prices for European consumers can reach $2,000 per thousand cubic meters.
Dmitry Medvedev, deputy head of Russia’s Security Council, threatened Europe after Germany halted the certification of Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline following Kremlin’s further escalation.
2022-02-22 15:51 Russia vague on whether militants will try to claim entirety of Donetsk, Luhansk oblasts
2022-02-22 15:51 Head of Kremlin-controlled proxies says militants want entire Donbas region.
According to Denis Pushilin, head of the Kremlin proxies in occupied parts of Donetsk Oblast, the militants seek to control entire Ukraine’s Donetsk and Luhansk Oblasts. Currently, Russia has occupied a third of Ukraine’s two eastern regions.
2022-02-22 15:18 European Commission prepares sanctions against Russian lawmakers who voted for recognition of Ukraine’s occupied territories.
According to Spiegel, the Commission nmay freeze EU assets of around 350 Russian MPs and ban them from entering the EU. If passed, the sanctions will also affect banks doing business in the occupied territories in eastern Ukraine.
2022-02-22 14:47 UK to sanction five Russian banks, three Russian billionaires.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced sanctions on five major Russian banks, as well as three Kremlin-affiliated billionaire Russian citizens: Gennady Timchenko, Igor Rotenberg, and Boris Rotenberg.
2022-02-22 14:09 Russian parliament ratifies agreements on cooperation with occupied territories in Donbas.
This includes commitments in the “protection of sovereignty, territorial integrity and security” of the so-called “republics” that Russia recognized in violation of international law.
2022-02-22 13:49 Ryanair removes Kharkiv and Kherson airports from flight booking.
The website and app of the Irish low-cost carrier no longer offer flight bookings to airports in Kharkiv, which is 40 km from the Russian border, and Kherson, which is 90 km from Russia-occupied Crimea. Flights from Kyiv, Lviv, and Odesa are still available.
2022-02-22 13:32 BREAKING: German economy minister orders Nord Stream 2 certification halt
2022-02-22 13:09 Russian Foreign Minister says Ukraine has no right to sovereignty.
Sergei Lavrov falsely claimed that since 2014, Ukraine’s government doesn’t represent all of the people living on its territory, thus violating the UN Charter. Russia has frequently justified occupying parts of Ukraine by pushing false narratives about Ukraine’s 2014 revolution being a “US-backed coup.”
2022-02-22 12:49 Zelensky to consider severing diplomatic relations with Russia.
Ukraine’s foreign ministry asked the president to consider the move after Russia recognized occupied territories in eastern Ukraine as independent states.
2022-02-22 12:43 Ukraine initiates process for Russia’s expulsion from EBRD after its recognition of occupied territories in Donbas.
Artem Shevalev, a member of the bank’s board of directors, said he raised the issue immediately after this “blatant violation of international law” and that he expects support from other shareholders. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is the largest foreign investor in Russia, according to its website.
2022-02-22 12:21 US sanctions against Russia-occupied territories are "mockery," says Ukrainian ruling party lawmaker.
The sanctions, imposed in response to Russia’a recognition of the breakaway “republics,” are “more of an imitation than real steps” because the U.S. doesn’t have any investment there anyway, said Danylo Hetmantsev, member of President Volodymyr Zelensky’s Servant of the People party.
2022-02-22 11:06 Ukraine calls for "harsh sanctions" against Russia for recognizing occupied territories as independent states.
The move blatantly defies international law and escalates the situation, Ukraine’s foreign ministry said in a statement. “The time has come to act in order to stop Russian aggression and restore peace and stability in Europe.”
2022-02-22 10:49 Russian-backed proxies killed two Ukrainian soldiers on Feb. 21.
Another 20 servicemen were wounded in shelling along the line of contact. The Russia-backed militants violated the ceasefire 84 times, using weapons banned by the Minsk Agreements in 64 of these, according to Ukraine’s Joint Forces Operation.
2022-02-22 10:39 Ukrainian literary critic Ivan Dziuba dies at 90.
As a dissident, he authored the seminal “Internationalism or Russification?” book in 1965 condemning repressions against Ukrainian intelligentsia in the Soviet Union. Dziuba remained active in his work, writing about classic and contemporary Ukrainian literature.
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2022-02-22 22:36 Center for Defense Strategies: What Putin’s watershed decision means for Ukraine, world? (analysis)
2022-02-22 21:30 Biden: Putin's actions are the 'beginning of a Russian invasion of Ukraine.'
U.S. President Joe Biden said that Russian President Vladimir Putin “is setting up a rationale to go much further.”
2022-02-22 21:26 US imposes sanctions on 2 Russian banks, sovereign debt, and Russian elites.
President Joe Biden announced the first tranche of sanctions against Russia, targeting: VEB, Russia’s sovereign debt, cutting off Russia from Western financing, and unnamed members of Russian elite and their family members.
2022-02-22 21:16 Putin says Russia-backed illegitimate ‘states’ in eastern Ukraine have claim to entire regions of Donetsk, Luhansk
2022-02-22 20:48 EU imposes sanctions on Russian lawmakers, officials, bans investors from trading Russian state bonds.
The EU has agreed to sanction 351 Russian lawmakers who supported recognizing the independence of Kremlin-occupied Donbas. The EU will also punish 27 individuals and companies waging disinformation campaigns and providing financial support to occupied regions.
2022-02-22 20:34 Russia pulls diplomatic staff from Ukraine.
The Russian Foreign Ministry alleged “threats of physical violence” as the reason to evacuate staff. Earlier, Russia recognized Kremlin-occupied parts of Donbas as independent states.
2022-02-22 20:01 Editorial: Sanction Russia now
2022-02-22 18:53 Putin: Minsk Agreements don't exist.
“Now the Minsk agreements, they do not exist,” said Russian President Vladimir Putin. “Why follow them if have recognized the independence of these entities.”
2022-02-22 18:48 Ukrainian civilians fearlessly prepare for Russia’s offensive
2022-02-22 18:37 Putin says Russia recognizes whole Donbas region in eastern Ukraine as belonging to illegitimate 'independent states.'
The claim hints that Russia may try to invade the government-controlled areas of eastern Ukraine as well.
2022-02-22 18:13 Russian parliament grants Putin the right to use army abroad.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has also signed an “agreement of cooperation” with Kremlin-occupied regions of Donbas which Russia now recognizes as independent states. Russia is expected to move into the Russian-occupied regions officially.
2022-02-22 17:52 Putin asks parliament to use army abroad.
The request to use the Russian military abroad comes hours after the Kremlin signed a “cooperation agreement” with the Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine.
Judges began resigning en masse after the launch of the Ethics Council, set to assess judges for alleged corruption.
2022-02-22 16:58 Kalush Orchestra to represent Ukraine at Eurovision 2022.
The national selection committee decided against sending singer Alina Pash, whose team provided a fake document in an attempt to hide her allegedly illegal visit to Russian-occupied Crimea through Russia in 2015 in violation of Ukrainian law.
2022-02-22 16:25 Russian-led militants shell Shchastia, force power plant to shut down.
The major Luhansk Power Plant was shut down as a result of the ongoing attacks. The decision to evacuate residents will be made in the near future, says local Governor Serhiy Haidai.
2022-02-22 16:11 Russia says gas prices for European consumers can reach $2,000 per thousand cubic meters.
Dmitry Medvedev, deputy head of Russia’s Security Council, threatened Europe after Germany halted the certification of Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline following Kremlin’s further escalation.
2022-02-22 15:51 Russia vague on whether militants will try to claim entirety of Donetsk, Luhansk oblasts
2022-02-22 15:51 Head of Kremlin-controlled proxies says militants want entire Donbas region.
According to Denis Pushilin, head of the Kremlin proxies in occupied parts of Donetsk Oblast, the militants seek to control entire Ukraine’s Donetsk and Luhansk Oblasts. Currently, Russia has occupied a third of Ukraine’s two eastern regions.
2022-02-22 15:18 European Commission prepares sanctions against Russian lawmakers who voted for recognition of Ukraine’s occupied territories.
According to Spiegel, the Commission nmay freeze EU assets of around 350 Russian MPs and ban them from entering the EU. If passed, the sanctions will also affect banks doing business in the occupied territories in eastern Ukraine.
2022-02-22 14:47 UK to sanction five Russian banks, three Russian billionaires.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced sanctions on five major Russian banks, as well as three Kremlin-affiliated billionaire Russian citizens: Gennady Timchenko, Igor Rotenberg, and Boris Rotenberg.
2022-02-22 14:09 Russian parliament ratifies agreements on cooperation with occupied territories in Donbas.
This includes commitments in the “protection of sovereignty, territorial integrity and security” of the so-called “republics” that Russia recognized in violation of international law.
2022-02-22 13:49 Ryanair removes Kharkiv and Kherson airports from flight booking.
The website and app of the Irish low-cost carrier no longer offer flight bookings to airports in Kharkiv, which is 40 km from the Russian border, and Kherson, which is 90 km from Russia-occupied Crimea. Flights from Kyiv, Lviv, and Odesa are still available.
2022-02-22 13:32 BREAKING: German economy minister orders Nord Stream 2 certification halt
2022-02-22 13:09 Russian Foreign Minister says Ukraine has no right to sovereignty.
Sergei Lavrov falsely claimed that since 2014, Ukraine’s government doesn’t represent all of the people living on its territory, thus violating the UN Charter. Russia has frequently justified occupying parts of Ukraine by pushing false narratives about Ukraine’s 2014 revolution being a “US-backed coup.”
2022-02-22 12:49 Zelensky to consider severing diplomatic relations with Russia.
Ukraine’s foreign ministry asked the president to consider the move after Russia recognized occupied territories in eastern Ukraine as independent states.
2022-02-22 12:43 Ukraine initiates process for Russia’s expulsion from EBRD after its recognition of occupied territories in Donbas.
Artem Shevalev, a member of the bank’s board of directors, said he raised the issue immediately after this “blatant violation of international law” and that he expects support from other shareholders. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is the largest foreign investor in Russia, according to its website.
2022-02-22 12:21 US sanctions against Russia-occupied territories are "mockery," says Ukrainian ruling party lawmaker.
The sanctions, imposed in response to Russia’a recognition of the breakaway “republics,” are “more of an imitation than real steps” because the U.S. doesn’t have any investment there anyway, said Danylo Hetmantsev, member of President Volodymyr Zelensky’s Servant of the People party.
2022-02-22 11:06 Ukraine calls for "harsh sanctions" against Russia for recognizing occupied territories as independent states.
The move blatantly defies international law and escalates the situation, Ukraine’s foreign ministry said in a statement. “The time has come to act in order to stop Russian aggression and restore peace and stability in Europe.”
2022-02-22 10:49 Russian-backed proxies killed two Ukrainian soldiers on Feb. 21.
Another 20 servicemen were wounded in shelling along the line of contact. The Russia-backed militants violated the ceasefire 84 times, using weapons banned by the Minsk Agreements in 64 of these, according to Ukraine’s Joint Forces Operation.
2022-02-22 10:39 Ukrainian literary critic Ivan Dziuba dies at 90.
As a dissident, he authored the seminal “Internationalism or Russification?” book in 1965 condemning repressions against Ukrainian intelligentsia in the Soviet Union. Dziuba remained active in his work, writing about classic and contemporary Ukrainian literature.
2022-02-22 10:37 Covid-19 in Ukraine: 22,440 new cases, 287 new deaths, and 15,443 new vaccinations.
In the past 24 hours, 1,553 people were hospitalized, while 33,238 recovered from the disease.
2022-02-22 08:06 Vladimir Kara-Murza: It’s not just the West that opposes Putin’s war on Ukraine. A lot of Russians do, too
2022-02-22 07:43 Australia closes its embassy in Ukraine.
2022-02-22 07:25 Peter Dickinson: Putin escalates his Ukraine war with recognition of separatist republics
2022-02-22 06:45 Ukraine's ambassador to UN says his country's borders will remain 'unchangeable.'
Sergiy Kyslytsya slammed Russia’s decision to recognize the independence of the Kremlin-backed separatist regions of eastern Ukraine. Kyslytsya also said that “the U.N. is sick.” “It’s been hit by a virus spread by the Kremlin. Will it succumb to this virus? It’s in the hands of the members. Russia copy pasted word by word the decree for Georgia, the copying machine in Kremlin works very well. Who is next from the United Nations?” he said, holding up a copy of Russia’s document that recognized Georgia’s “breakaway” Abkhazia region in 2008.
2022-02-22 05:52 Several nations condemn Russia at UN Security Council meeting.
2022-02-22 04:27 UN Security Council meets over Ukraine.
The United Nations Security Council is holding an emergency meeting late on Feb. 21 at Ukraine’s request after Russia sent troops to eastern Ukraine. U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield rebuffed what Russian President Vladimir Putin called a “peacekeeping operation” in Ukraine’s Luhansk and Donetsk oblasts. “This is nonsense, we know who they are,” Thomas-Greenfield said.
2022-02-22 03:08 Zelensky addresses nation as Russia officially moves troops into occupied Donbas
2022-02-22 02:46 Trudeau: Canada will impose economic sanctions on Russia.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Twitter that Canada strongly condemns the Kremlin’s decision to recognize the independence of Russian-occupied parts of Ukrainian Donbas, calling it “a blatant violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty and international law.”
2022-02-22 02:33 Macron demands ‘targeted European sanctions’ against Russia.
French President Emmanuel Macron condemns the Kremlin’s decision to recognize the independence of Russian-occupied Donbas, the Elysee Palace said.
2022-02-22 02:29 Zelensky: 'We are dedicated to the peaceful and diplomatic path.'
“We are on our land. We are not afraid of anything and anyone, we don’t owe anything to anyone, we will not concede anything to anyone,” Zelensky said in a televised address. “It’s not February 2014 but February 2022. It’s a different country. There’s a different army. There’s a single goal: peace.”
2022-02-22 02:27 Zelensky lists his action plan following Russia's recognition of occupied territories as states.
Zelensky said he is initiating an emergency summit of the Normandy Four countries, consultations with the Budapest Memorandum countries, and a meeting of the United Nations Security Council. He also wants the OSCE must renew mission in Ukraine.
2022-02-22 02:24 Zelensky: Ukraine qualifies Russia's move as a violation of our territorial integrity and sovereignty.
In a televised address, President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Moscow recognizing the independence of occupied territories in eastern Ukraine can mean Russia’s break from the Minsk Agreements. He said that by making this move, Russia is legalizing its forces that have been in Donbas since 2014.
2022-02-22 02:08 Putin sends troops to Kremlin-occupied Donbas
2022-02-22 02:00 RFE/RL: Tanks, armored vehicles begin arriving in Russian-occupied Donetsk.
Eyewitnesses say that they saw a group of vehicles passing through the city center at around 10 p.m., moving in the northwestern direction.
2022-02-22 01:45 UN Emergency Security Council to meet at 4 a.m. Kyiv time on Feb. 22.
Countries including the U.S., U.K., France, and Ukraine called to meet after the Kremlin recognized the independence of the Russian-occupied parts of Ukrainian Donbas.
2022-02-22 01:22 Bloomberg: US embassy considers leaving Ukraine for Poland.
The U.S. is considering moving its Ukraine embassy out of the country, two people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. Earlier, the embassy relocated from Kyiv to Lviv.
2022-02-22 01:05 US: Moscow compiled a list of Ukrainians ‘to be killed or sent to camps following a military occupation.’
The U.S. informed the United Nations that Moscow’s post-invasion plans would involve torture, forced disappearances and “widespread human suffering,” according to a letter sent to the United Nations human rights chief obtained by the Washington Post on Feb. 20.
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2022-02-21 23:46 Putin instructs to officially send troops to the occupied parts of Donbas ‘to maintain peace.’
The decree signed by Russian dictator Vladimir Putin on Feb. 21 recognizing the independence of the Russian-occupied Donbas region also calls for the Kremlin military to perform “peacekeeping functions” in the territories.
2022-02-21 23:29 Polish PM: Sanctions should be immediately imposed against Russia.
Moscow’s decision to recognize the Russian-occupied Donbas territories as independent states signals “a rejection of dialogue and blatant violation of international law.” Mateusz Morawiecki said on Twitter that he calls for an urgent European Council meeting to discuss the matter.
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2022-02-22 14:09 Russian parliament ratifies agreements on cooperation with occupied territories in Donbas.
This includes commitments in the “protection of sovereignty, territorial integrity and security” of the so-called “republics” that Russia recognized in violation of international law.
2022-02-22 13:49 Ryanair removes Kharkiv and Kherson airports from flight booking.
The website and app of the Irish low-cost carrier no longer offer flight bookings to airports in Kharkiv, which is 40 km from the Russian border, and Kherson, which is 90 km from Russia-occupied Crimea. Flights from Kyiv, Lviv, and Odesa are still available.
2022-02-22 13:32 BREAKING: German economy minister orders Nord Stream 2 certification halt
2022-02-22 13:09 Russian Foreign Minister says Ukraine has no right to sovereignty.
Sergei Lavrov falsely claimed that since 2014, Ukraine’s government doesn’t represent all of the people living on its territory, thus violating the UN Charter. Russia has frequently justified occupying parts of Ukraine by pushing false narratives about Ukraine’s 2014 revolution being a “US-backed coup.”
2022-02-22 12:49 Zelensky to consider severing diplomatic relations with Russia.
Ukraine’s foreign ministry asked the president to consider the move after Russia recognized occupied territories in eastern Ukraine as independent states.
2022-02-22 12:43 Ukraine initiates process for Russia’s expulsion from EBRD after its recognition of occupied territories in Donbas.
Artem Shevalev, a member of the bank’s board of directors, said he raised the issue immediately after this “blatant violation of international law” and that he expects support from other shareholders. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is the largest foreign investor in Russia, according to its website.
2022-02-22 12:21 US sanctions against Russia-occupied territories are "mockery," says Ukrainian ruling party lawmaker.
The sanctions, imposed in response to Russia’a recognition of the breakaway “republics,” are “more of an imitation than real steps” because the U.S. doesn’t have any investment there anyway, said Danylo Hetmantsev, member of President Volodymyr Zelensky’s Servant of the People party.
2022-02-22 11:06 Ukraine calls for "harsh sanctions" against Russia for recognizing occupied territories as independent states.
The move blatantly defies international law and escalates the situation, Ukraine’s foreign ministry said in a statement. “The time has come to act in order to stop Russian aggression and restore peace and stability in Europe.”
2022-02-22 10:49 Russian-backed proxies killed two Ukrainian soldiers on Feb. 21.
Another 20 servicemen were wounded in shelling along the line of contact. The Russia-backed militants violated the ceasefire 84 times, using weapons banned by the Minsk Agreements in 64 of these, according to Ukraine’s Joint Forces Operation.
2022-02-22 10:39 Ukrainian literary critic Ivan Dziuba dies at 90.
As a dissident, he authored the seminal “Internationalism or Russification?” book in 1965 condemning repressions against Ukrainian intelligentsia in the Soviet Union. Dziuba remained active in his work, writing about classic and contemporary Ukrainian literature.
2022-02-22 10:37 Covid-19 in Ukraine: 22,440 new cases, 287 new deaths, and 15,443 new vaccinations.
In the past 24 hours, 1,553 people were hospitalized, while 33,238 recovered from the disease.
2022-02-22 08:06 Vladimir Kara-Murza: It’s not just the West that opposes Putin’s war on Ukraine. A lot of Russians do, too
2022-02-22 07:43 Australia closes its embassy in Ukraine.
2022-02-22 07:25 Peter Dickinson: Putin escalates his Ukraine war with recognition of separatist republics
2022-02-22 06:45 Ukraine's ambassador to UN says his country's borders will remain 'unchangeable.'
Sergiy Kyslytsya slammed Russia’s decision to recognize the independence of the Kremlin-backed separatist regions of eastern Ukraine. Kyslytsya also said that “the U.N. is sick.” “It’s been hit by a virus spread by the Kremlin. Will it succumb to this virus? It’s in the hands of the members. Russia copy pasted word by word the decree for Georgia, the copying machine in Kremlin works very well. Who is next from the United Nations?” he said, holding up a copy of Russia’s document that recognized Georgia’s “breakaway” Abkhazia region in 2008.
2022-02-22 05:52 Several nations condemn Russia at UN Security Council meeting.
2022-02-22 04:27 UN Security Council meets over Ukraine.
The United Nations Security Council is holding an emergency meeting late on Feb. 21 at Ukraine’s request after Russia sent troops to eastern Ukraine. U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield rebuffed what Russian President Vladimir Putin called a “peacekeeping operation” in Ukraine’s Luhansk and Donetsk oblasts. “This is nonsense, we know who they are,” Thomas-Greenfield said.
2022-02-22 03:08 Zelensky addresses nation as Russia officially moves troops into occupied Donbas
2022-02-22 02:46 Trudeau: Canada will impose economic sanctions on Russia.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Twitter that Canada strongly condemns the Kremlin’s decision to recognize the independence of Russian-occupied parts of Ukrainian Donbas, calling it “a blatant violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty and international law.”
2022-02-22 02:33 Macron demands ‘targeted European sanctions’ against Russia.
French President Emmanuel Macron condemns the Kremlin’s decision to recognize the independence of Russian-occupied Donbas, the Elysee Palace said.
2022-02-22 02:29 Zelensky: 'We are dedicated to the peaceful and diplomatic path.'
“We are on our land. We are not afraid of anything and anyone, we don’t owe anything to anyone, we will not concede anything to anyone,” Zelensky said in a televised address. “It’s not February 2014 but February 2022. It’s a different country. There’s a different army. There’s a single goal: peace.”
2022-02-22 02:27 Zelensky lists his action plan following Russia's recognition of occupied territories as states.
Zelensky said he is initiating an emergency summit of the Normandy Four countries, consultations with the Budapest Memorandum countries, and a meeting of the United Nations Security Council. He also wants the OSCE must renew mission in Ukraine.
2022-02-22 02:24 Zelensky: Ukraine qualifies Russia's move as a violation of our territorial integrity and sovereignty.
In a televised address, President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Moscow recognizing the independence of occupied territories in eastern Ukraine can mean Russia’s break from the Minsk Agreements. He said that by making this move, Russia is legalizing its forces that have been in Donbas since 2014.
2022-02-22 02:08 Putin sends troops to Kremlin-occupied Donbas
2022-02-22 02:00 RFE/RL: Tanks, armored vehicles begin arriving in Russian-occupied Donetsk.
Eyewitnesses say that they saw a group of vehicles passing through the city center at around 10 p.m., moving in the northwestern direction.
2022-02-22 01:45 UN Emergency Security Council to meet at 4 a.m. Kyiv time on Feb. 22.
Countries including the U.S., U.K., France, and Ukraine called to meet after the Kremlin recognized the independence of the Russian-occupied parts of Ukrainian Donbas.
2022-02-22 01:22 Bloomberg: US embassy considers leaving Ukraine for Poland.
The U.S. is considering moving its Ukraine embassy out of the country, two people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. Earlier, the embassy relocated from Kyiv to Lviv.
2022-02-22 01:05 US: Moscow compiled a list of Ukrainians ‘to be killed or sent to camps following a military occupation.’
The U.S. informed the United Nations that Moscow’s post-invasion plans would involve torture, forced disappearances and “widespread human suffering,” according to a letter sent to the United Nations human rights chief obtained by the Washington Post on Feb. 20.
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2022-02-21 23:46 Putin instructs to officially send troops to the occupied parts of Donbas ‘to maintain peace.’
The decree signed by Russian dictator Vladimir Putin on Feb. 21 recognizing the independence of the Russian-occupied Donbas region also calls for the Kremlin military to perform “peacekeeping functions” in the territories.
2022-02-21 23:29 Polish PM: Sanctions should be immediately imposed against Russia.
Moscow’s decision to recognize the Russian-occupied Donbas territories as independent states signals “a rejection of dialogue and blatant violation of international law.” Mateusz Morawiecki said on Twitter that he calls for an urgent European Council meeting to discuss the matter.
2022-02-21 23:20 UK to announce new sanctions against Russia on Feb. 22.
British Secretary of State Liz Truss said that the Kremlin’s decision to recognize the independence of the Russian-occupied parts of Ukrainian Donbas is a “breach of international law and attack on Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.”
2022-02-21 23:14 3 killed, 5 injured in Russian shelling of Donbas
2022-02-21 23:12 EU to impose sanctions against those involved in recognizing Russian-occupied territories as independent states.
The EU will introduce measures on Feb. 22. The statement called the Kremlin’s move “a blatant violation of international law” and expressed “unwavering support” for Ukraine’s independence.
2022-02-21 22:51 NATO chief condemns Kremlin’s decision to recognize independence of Russian-occupied Donbas.
Jens Stoltenberg said that the move further undermines Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, violating the Minsk Agreements and eroding away conflict resolution efforts.
2022-02-21 22:37 US to impose ban on investment and trade with Russian-occupied territories.
U.S. President Joe Biden will soon sign an order that will impose sanctions following Russia’s recognition of the occupied territories as independent states. These sanctions are separate from the “swift and severe economic measures” the West has been preparing should Russia further invade Ukraine.
2022-02-21 22:29 Latvia’s foreign minister: ‘EU must impose sanctions on Russia immediately.’
Edgars Rinkēvičs wrote on Twitter that his country condemns Moscow’s move to recognize the independence of Russian-occupied parts of Donbas as independent states, calling it “a flagrant violation of the international law and Ukraine’s territorial integrity.”
2022-02-21 22:01 Johnson: Recognizing independence of Russian-occupied Donbas is violation of international law.
The U.K. Prime Minister will be talking with President Volodymyr Zelensky soon.
2022-02-21 21:57 Zelensky speaks with Biden following Russia's recognition of occupied territories in Ukraine.
President Volodymyr Zelensky will now hold a National Security and Defense Council meeting. He also plans to speak with U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
2022-02-21 21:50 European Commission president promises firm reaction to Russia's recognition of occupied territories.
Ursula von der Leyenn said that Russia’s decision to recognize Russian-occupied territories in eastern Ukraine as independent states is “a blatant violation of international law, the territorial integrity of Ukraine and the Minsk Agreements.” She said that the EU and its partners will “react with unity, firmness and with determination in solidarity with Ukraine.”
2022-02-21 21:37 BREAKING: Russia recognizes occupied regions in Ukraine as independent states
Russian President Vladimir Putin is giving a long televized address, telling his version of the history of the 20th century, and falsely claiming that Ukraine was artificially created by the Bolshevik leader Vladimir Lenin.
2022-02-21 21:06 EU to impose sanctions if Russia recognizes occupied parts of eastern Ukraine.
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Feb. 21 that if Russia recognizes Russian-occupied parts of eastern Ukraine as independent states, he will “put sanctions on the table and (foreign) ministers will approve them.”
2022-02-21 20:40 Kremlin: Putin to recognize the independence of Russian-occupied Donbas soon.
Russian President Vladimir Putin will officially recognize the independence of the Kremlin-controlled eastern Donbas, according to the Kremlin. Amid the news, the Russian stock exchange drops 14-17% in the worst decline since 2008.
Putin is expected to make a statement soon.
2022-02-21 19:54 EU sanctions will target Nord Stream 2 if Ukraine is invaded, Austria says.
A package of sanctions prepared by the European Union in case Russia invades Ukraine includes measures targeting the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline connecting Russia and Germany, Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer said on Feb. 21.
President Volodymyr Zelensky called the meeting of the security council at 8 p.m. Kyiv time.
2022-02-21 19:26 Politico: Ukraine asks EU to send in cyber forces.
The Ukrainian government has asked the European Union to send in cyber military officials to fight cyberattacks and disinformation from Russia, according to a letter seen by Politico.
2022-02-21 19:24 Zelensky: No signs of de-escalation by Russia.
About 150,000 Russian troops remain stationed near Ukraine’s border, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a phone call with the Slovak prime minister on Feb. 21. “The security situation remains tense,” he said.
2022-02-21 19:12 Civilian killed in shelling by Russian proxies in Donbas.
Governor of Donetsk Oblast Pavlo Kyrylenko said on Feb. 21 that a civilian was killed in Novoluhanske village, close to the area controlled by Russian-led militants.
2022-02-21 18:42 Ukraine requests UN Security Council consultations for de-escalation, security guarantees.
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said that the request is based on a Budapest Memorandum article and was initiated by President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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2022-02-22 02:29 Zelensky: 'We are dedicated to the peaceful and diplomatic path.'
“We are on our land. We are not afraid of anything and anyone, we don’t owe anything to anyone, we will not concede anything to anyone,” Zelensky said in a televised address. “It’s not February 2014 but February 2022. It’s a different country. There’s a different army. There’s a single goal: peace.”
2022-02-22 02:27 Zelensky lists his action plan following Russia's recognition of occupied territories as states.
Zelensky said he is initiating an emergency summit of the Normandy Four countries, consultations with the Budapest Memorandum countries, and a meeting of the United Nations Security Council. He also wants the OSCE must renew mission in Ukraine.
2022-02-22 02:24 Zelensky: Ukraine qualifies Russia's move as a violation of our territorial integrity and sovereignty.
In a televised address, President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Moscow recognizing the independence of occupied territories in eastern Ukraine can mean Russia’s break from the Minsk Agreements. He said that by making this move, Russia is legalizing its forces that have been in Donbas since 2014.
2022-02-22 02:08 Putin sends troops to Kremlin-occupied Donbas
2022-02-22 02:00 RFE/RL: Tanks, armored vehicles begin arriving in Russian-occupied Donetsk.
Eyewitnesses say that they saw a group of vehicles passing through the city center at around 10 p.m., moving in the northwestern direction.
2022-02-22 01:45 UN Emergency Security Council to meet at 4 a.m. Kyiv time on Feb. 22.
Countries including the U.S., U.K., France, and Ukraine called to meet after the Kremlin recognized the independence of the Russian-occupied parts of Ukrainian Donbas.
2022-02-22 01:22 Bloomberg: US embassy considers leaving Ukraine for Poland.
The U.S. is considering moving its Ukraine embassy out of the country, two people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. Earlier, the embassy relocated from Kyiv to Lviv.
2022-02-22 01:05 US: Moscow compiled a list of Ukrainians ‘to be killed or sent to camps following a military occupation.’
The U.S. informed the United Nations that Moscow’s post-invasion plans would involve torture, forced disappearances and “widespread human suffering,” according to a letter sent to the United Nations human rights chief obtained by the Washington Post on Feb. 20.
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2022-02-21 23:46 Putin instructs to officially send troops to the occupied parts of Donbas ‘to maintain peace.’
The decree signed by Russian dictator Vladimir Putin on Feb. 21 recognizing the independence of the Russian-occupied Donbas region also calls for the Kremlin military to perform “peacekeeping functions” in the territories.
2022-02-21 23:29 Polish PM: Sanctions should be immediately imposed against Russia.
Moscow’s decision to recognize the Russian-occupied Donbas territories as independent states signals “a rejection of dialogue and blatant violation of international law.” Mateusz Morawiecki said on Twitter that he calls for an urgent European Council meeting to discuss the matter.
2022-02-21 23:20 UK to announce new sanctions against Russia on Feb. 22.
British Secretary of State Liz Truss said that the Kremlin’s decision to recognize the independence of the Russian-occupied parts of Ukrainian Donbas is a “breach of international law and attack on Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.”
2022-02-21 23:14 3 killed, 5 injured in Russian shelling of Donbas
2022-02-21 23:12 EU to impose sanctions against those involved in recognizing Russian-occupied territories as independent states.
The EU will introduce measures on Feb. 22. The statement called the Kremlin’s move “a blatant violation of international law” and expressed “unwavering support” for Ukraine’s independence.
2022-02-21 22:51 NATO chief condemns Kremlin’s decision to recognize independence of Russian-occupied Donbas.
Jens Stoltenberg said that the move further undermines Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, violating the Minsk Agreements and eroding away conflict resolution efforts.
2022-02-21 22:37 US to impose ban on investment and trade with Russian-occupied territories.
U.S. President Joe Biden will soon sign an order that will impose sanctions following Russia’s recognition of the occupied territories as independent states. These sanctions are separate from the “swift and severe economic measures” the West has been preparing should Russia further invade Ukraine.
2022-02-21 22:29 Latvia’s foreign minister: ‘EU must impose sanctions on Russia immediately.’
Edgars Rinkēvičs wrote on Twitter that his country condemns Moscow’s move to recognize the independence of Russian-occupied parts of Donbas as independent states, calling it “a flagrant violation of the international law and Ukraine’s territorial integrity.”
2022-02-21 22:01 Johnson: Recognizing independence of Russian-occupied Donbas is violation of international law.
The U.K. Prime Minister will be talking with President Volodymyr Zelensky soon.
2022-02-21 21:57 Zelensky speaks with Biden following Russia's recognition of occupied territories in Ukraine.
President Volodymyr Zelensky will now hold a National Security and Defense Council meeting. He also plans to speak with U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
2022-02-21 21:50 European Commission president promises firm reaction to Russia's recognition of occupied territories.
Ursula von der Leyenn said that Russia’s decision to recognize Russian-occupied territories in eastern Ukraine as independent states is “a blatant violation of international law, the territorial integrity of Ukraine and the Minsk Agreements.” She said that the EU and its partners will “react with unity, firmness and with determination in solidarity with Ukraine.”
2022-02-21 21:37 BREAKING: Russia recognizes occupied regions in Ukraine as independent states
Russian President Vladimir Putin is giving a long televized address, telling his version of the history of the 20th century, and falsely claiming that Ukraine was artificially created by the Bolshevik leader Vladimir Lenin.
2022-02-21 21:06 EU to impose sanctions if Russia recognizes occupied parts of eastern Ukraine.
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Feb. 21 that if Russia recognizes Russian-occupied parts of eastern Ukraine as independent states, he will “put sanctions on the table and (foreign) ministers will approve them.”
2022-02-21 20:40 Kremlin: Putin to recognize the independence of Russian-occupied Donbas soon.
Russian President Vladimir Putin will officially recognize the independence of the Kremlin-controlled eastern Donbas, according to the Kremlin. Amid the news, the Russian stock exchange drops 14-17% in the worst decline since 2008.
Putin is expected to make a statement soon.
2022-02-21 19:54 EU sanctions will target Nord Stream 2 if Ukraine is invaded, Austria says.
A package of sanctions prepared by the European Union in case Russia invades Ukraine includes measures targeting the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline connecting Russia and Germany, Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer said on Feb. 21.
President Volodymyr Zelensky called the meeting of the security council at 8 p.m. Kyiv time.
2022-02-21 19:26 Politico: Ukraine asks EU to send in cyber forces.
The Ukrainian government has asked the European Union to send in cyber military officials to fight cyberattacks and disinformation from Russia, according to a letter seen by Politico.
2022-02-21 19:24 Zelensky: No signs of de-escalation by Russia.
About 150,000 Russian troops remain stationed near Ukraine’s border, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a phone call with the Slovak prime minister on Feb. 21. “The security situation remains tense,” he said.
2022-02-21 19:12 Civilian killed in shelling by Russian proxies in Donbas.
Governor of Donetsk Oblast Pavlo Kyrylenko said on Feb. 21 that a civilian was killed in Novoluhanske village, close to the area controlled by Russian-led militants.
2022-02-21 18:42 Ukraine requests UN Security Council consultations for de-escalation, security guarantees.
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said that the request is based on a Budapest Memorandum article and was initiated by President Volodymyr Zelensky.
2022-02-21 18:20 Putin's Security Council meeting could be pre-recorded.
Russian President Vladimir Putin held the meeting to discuss recognizing the Russian-occupied parts of eastern Ukraine as independent states. The meeting was supposedly streamed in real-time, however, independent Russian media outlet TV Rain (Dozhd) reported that the watch of one of the council members was five hours behind the current time in Moscow.
2022-02-21 17:45 Ukraine loses up to $3 billion monthly amid threat of Russian invasion.
Russia’s military escalation causes Ukraine significant economic losses of $2-3 billion a month, said Rostyslav Shurma, deputy head of the President’s Office. “These are frozen investments, and additional inflation, losses in the tourism sector, reduction of air traffic,” Shurma said.
2022-02-21 17:34 Russia may recognize occupied territories of eastern Ukraine as independent states today.
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin concluded the meeting of the Security Council by saying that the decision “will be made today” regarding the occupied areas of eastern Ukraine. Members of the council unanimously spoke in favor of recognizing them as independent states.
2022-02-21 17:26 Russia's Security Council asks Putin to recognize occupied territories of eastern Ukraine as independent states.
Members of the Russian Security Council unanimously spoke in favor of recognizing the occupied territories of eastern Ukraine as independent states. Some members said that the West needs to be given one last chance to force Ukraine to make concessions to Russia.
2022-02-21 17:19 Russia claims it captured Ukrainian soldier.
Head of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation Aleksandr Bortnikov said at the meeting of Russia’s Security Council on Feb. 19 that the Russian military stopped two groups of Ukrainian soldiers that attacked Russia, and captured one of them.
2022-02-21 17:13 Russian stock market plunges 12-15%.
The market is sinking as the Russian Security Council is considering recognizing the Russian-occupied regions of eastern Ukraine as independent states on live TV.
2022-02-21 16:42 Regular Kyivans get ready to help repel Russian attack
2022-02-21 16:28 Ukraine denies Moscow's allegation that it sent troops into Russia.
Kremlin propaganda claimed that five Ukrainian “saboteurs” had tried to enter Russian territory in armed vehicles and were killed. Foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba dismissed the accusation as fake news. The Ukrainian military doesn’t have access to the eastern border with Russia – this territory is controlled by Russia-backed troops.
2022-02-21 16:22 Conflict Intelligence Team: Russia's military appear to be taking up positions for offense.
Observers report that Russia’s military vehicles near Ukraine’s borders are now moving on their own, instead of being transported by the railroad. The CIT alleges that it means that the vehicles are taking up attack positions.
2022-02-21 15:49 Kremlin proxies in eastern Ukraine ask Russia to recognize occupied territories as independent states.
Their address comes on the eve of the planned session of the Russian parliament. Both houses of the Russian parliament will assemble on Feb. 22.
2022-02-21 15:29 Kremlin propaganda claims that Ukrainian troops attacked Russia.
Russian state-controlled media claimed that two Ukrainian military vehicles entered Russian territory, following a group of some “Ukrainian saboteurs.” According to the report, five Ukrainian soldiers were killed.
2022-02-21 15:09 Heavy shelling of two settlements in Luhansk Oblast leaves locals without utility services.
According to the oblast’s governor Serhiy Haidai, there is no access to electricity or gas supplies in Vrubivka village. In the city of Shchastia, there is no water, heat, or electricity. Locals are hiding in bomb shelters.
2022-02-21 14:40 Air France cancels flights between Kyiv and Paris scheduled for Feb. 22.
The airline called the decision a “precautionary measure” amid the growing tensions between Ukraine and Russia.
2022-02-21 14:18 Cyber attacks on Ukrainian banks, government websites may occur on Feb. 22.
Ukraine’s Computer Emergency Response Team warned of the threat after detecting a suspicious post on RaidForums, a popular data marketplace used by hackers. The post was later deleted.
2022-02-21 14:08 Ukraine denies Kremlin's accusation of shelling Russian border post.
Russia’s Federal Security Service said that a missile fired from Ukrainian territory destroyed a border guard post in neighboring Rostov Oblast. The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine said the accusation was false and called it a provocation.
2022-02-21 13:45 Gas transit through Ukraine from Russia continues to decline.
The Russian gas monopoly Gazprom reserved 50.5 million cubic meters of gas as of Feb. 21, less than half of the contract volume.
2022-02-21 13:34 EU to send advisory military mission to Ukraine.
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said the details are yet to be discussed but the decision has been made and it’s “an important political signal of the increasing presence of the European Union in Ukraine.”
2022-02-21 13:17 Kremlin proxies introduce state of emergency in occupied parts of Donbas.
Russia’s proxies said the decision was made due to the shutdown of a pumping station that cut off water supply. They earlier reported that 46 towns, villages could be cut off from water supply in Donetsk Oblast after shelling damaged a local pumping station.
2022-02-21 12:59 EU says it's not yet time for sanctions on Russia.
Following Ukraine’s call on the West to start imposing sanctions on Russia, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Feb. 21 that the bloc won’t do that just yet. The official said the EU supports plans to arrange further talks and will impose sanctions “when the moment comes.”
2022-02-21 12:49 EU Council adopts 1.2 billion euros of economic assistance to Ukraine.
The decision to provide emergency loans is aimed to strengthen Ukraine’s resilience amid security threats, “substantial outflow of capital” from Ukraine, as well as the loss of access to international capital markets.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin is giving a long televized address, telling his version of the history of the 20th century, and falsely claiming that Ukraine was artificially created by the Bolshevik leader Vladimir Lenin.
2022-02-21 21:06 EU to impose sanctions if Russia recognizes occupied parts of eastern Ukraine.
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Feb. 21 that if Russia recognizes Russian-occupied parts of eastern Ukraine as independent states, he will “put sanctions on the table and (foreign) ministers will approve them.”
2022-02-21 20:40 Kremlin: Putin to recognize the independence of Russian-occupied Donbas soon.
Russian President Vladimir Putin will officially recognize the independence of the Kremlin-controlled eastern Donbas, according to the Kremlin. Amid the news, the Russian stock exchange drops 14-17% in the worst decline since 2008.
Putin is expected to make a statement soon.
2022-02-21 19:54 EU sanctions will target Nord Stream 2 if Ukraine is invaded, Austria says.
A package of sanctions prepared by the European Union in case Russia invades Ukraine includes measures targeting the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline connecting Russia and Germany, Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer said on Feb. 21.
President Volodymyr Zelensky called the meeting of the security council at 8 p.m. Kyiv time.
2022-02-21 19:26 Politico: Ukraine asks EU to send in cyber forces.
The Ukrainian government has asked the European Union to send in cyber military officials to fight cyberattacks and disinformation from Russia, according to a letter seen by Politico.
2022-02-21 19:24 Zelensky: No signs of de-escalation by Russia.
About 150,000 Russian troops remain stationed near Ukraine’s border, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a phone call with the Slovak prime minister on Feb. 21. “The security situation remains tense,” he said.
2022-02-21 19:12 Civilian killed in shelling by Russian proxies in Donbas.
Governor of Donetsk Oblast Pavlo Kyrylenko said on Feb. 21 that a civilian was killed in Novoluhanske village, close to the area controlled by Russian-led militants.
2022-02-21 18:42 Ukraine requests UN Security Council consultations for de-escalation, security guarantees.
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said that the request is based on a Budapest Memorandum article and was initiated by President Volodymyr Zelensky.
2022-02-21 18:20 Putin's Security Council meeting could be pre-recorded.
Russian President Vladimir Putin held the meeting to discuss recognizing the Russian-occupied parts of eastern Ukraine as independent states. The meeting was supposedly streamed in real-time, however, independent Russian media outlet TV Rain (Dozhd) reported that the watch of one of the council members was five hours behind the current time in Moscow.
2022-02-21 17:45 Ukraine loses up to $3 billion monthly amid threat of Russian invasion.
Russia’s military escalation causes Ukraine significant economic losses of $2-3 billion a month, said Rostyslav Shurma, deputy head of the President’s Office. “These are frozen investments, and additional inflation, losses in the tourism sector, reduction of air traffic,” Shurma said.
2022-02-21 17:34 Russia may recognize occupied territories of eastern Ukraine as independent states today.
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin concluded the meeting of the Security Council by saying that the decision “will be made today” regarding the occupied areas of eastern Ukraine. Members of the council unanimously spoke in favor of recognizing them as independent states.
2022-02-21 17:26 Russia's Security Council asks Putin to recognize occupied territories of eastern Ukraine as independent states.
Members of the Russian Security Council unanimously spoke in favor of recognizing the occupied territories of eastern Ukraine as independent states. Some members said that the West needs to be given one last chance to force Ukraine to make concessions to Russia.
2022-02-21 17:19 Russia claims it captured Ukrainian soldier.
Head of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation Aleksandr Bortnikov said at the meeting of Russia’s Security Council on Feb. 19 that the Russian military stopped two groups of Ukrainian soldiers that attacked Russia, and captured one of them.
2022-02-21 17:13 Russian stock market plunges 12-15%.
The market is sinking as the Russian Security Council is considering recognizing the Russian-occupied regions of eastern Ukraine as independent states on live TV.
2022-02-21 16:42 Regular Kyivans get ready to help repel Russian attack
2022-02-21 16:28 Ukraine denies Moscow's allegation that it sent troops into Russia.
Kremlin propaganda claimed that five Ukrainian “saboteurs” had tried to enter Russian territory in armed vehicles and were killed. Foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba dismissed the accusation as fake news. The Ukrainian military doesn’t have access to the eastern border with Russia – this territory is controlled by Russia-backed troops.
2022-02-21 16:22 Conflict Intelligence Team: Russia's military appear to be taking up positions for offense.
Observers report that Russia’s military vehicles near Ukraine’s borders are now moving on their own, instead of being transported by the railroad. The CIT alleges that it means that the vehicles are taking up attack positions.
2022-02-21 15:49 Kremlin proxies in eastern Ukraine ask Russia to recognize occupied territories as independent states.
Their address comes on the eve of the planned session of the Russian parliament. Both houses of the Russian parliament will assemble on Feb. 22.
2022-02-21 15:29 Kremlin propaganda claims that Ukrainian troops attacked Russia.
Russian state-controlled media claimed that two Ukrainian military vehicles entered Russian territory, following a group of some “Ukrainian saboteurs.” According to the report, five Ukrainian soldiers were killed.
2022-02-21 15:09 Heavy shelling of two settlements in Luhansk Oblast leaves locals without utility services.
According to the oblast’s governor Serhiy Haidai, there is no access to electricity or gas supplies in Vrubivka village. In the city of Shchastia, there is no water, heat, or electricity. Locals are hiding in bomb shelters.
2022-02-21 14:40 Air France cancels flights between Kyiv and Paris scheduled for Feb. 22.
The airline called the decision a “precautionary measure” amid the growing tensions between Ukraine and Russia.
2022-02-21 14:18 Cyber attacks on Ukrainian banks, government websites may occur on Feb. 22.
Ukraine’s Computer Emergency Response Team warned of the threat after detecting a suspicious post on RaidForums, a popular data marketplace used by hackers. The post was later deleted.
2022-02-21 14:08 Ukraine denies Kremlin's accusation of shelling Russian border post.
Russia’s Federal Security Service said that a missile fired from Ukrainian territory destroyed a border guard post in neighboring Rostov Oblast. The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine said the accusation was false and called it a provocation.
2022-02-21 13:45 Gas transit through Ukraine from Russia continues to decline.
The Russian gas monopoly Gazprom reserved 50.5 million cubic meters of gas as of Feb. 21, less than half of the contract volume.
2022-02-21 13:34 EU to send advisory military mission to Ukraine.
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said the details are yet to be discussed but the decision has been made and it’s “an important political signal of the increasing presence of the European Union in Ukraine.”
2022-02-21 13:17 Kremlin proxies introduce state of emergency in occupied parts of Donbas.
Russia’s proxies said the decision was made due to the shutdown of a pumping station that cut off water supply. They earlier reported that 46 towns, villages could be cut off from water supply in Donetsk Oblast after shelling damaged a local pumping station.
2022-02-21 12:59 EU says it's not yet time for sanctions on Russia.
Following Ukraine’s call on the West to start imposing sanctions on Russia, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Feb. 21 that the bloc won’t do that just yet. The official said the EU supports plans to arrange further talks and will impose sanctions “when the moment comes.”
2022-02-21 12:49 EU Council adopts 1.2 billion euros of economic assistance to Ukraine.
The decision to provide emergency loans is aimed to strengthen Ukraine’s resilience amid security threats, “substantial outflow of capital” from Ukraine, as well as the loss of access to international capital markets.
2022-02-21 12:31 Russian media: Over 61,000 refugees evacuated from Russian-occupied Donbas.
Six Russian regions have declared a state of emergency and prepared to host people. Ukraine’s Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov earlier said that the evacuees began to return home on their own because no one provided them with food or shelter.
2022-02-21 12:26 Russia denies concrete plans for Biden-Putin meeting.
Following statements from the White House and French president’s office that Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin agreed to meet, the Kremlin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov said he didn’t exclude such a possibility but there’s no concrete plan.
2022-02-21 11:12 Biden, Putin to meet as tensions rise in Donbas.
U.S. President Joe Biden said he is “committed to pursuing diplomacy until the moment an invasion begins.” U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will meet on Feb. 24 to prepare ahead of the summit.
2022-02-21 11:07 Explainer: Why did Putin’s regime engineer current military crisis over Ukraine?
2022-02-21 10:29 Covid-19 in Ukraine: 13,562 new cases, 127 new deaths, and 17,172 new vaccinations.
During the past 24 hours, 1,886 people were hospitalized, while 13,904 recovered from the disease.
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2022-02-20 20:53 Defense minister: Evacuees from Donbas returning from Russia.
Oleksii Reznikov said that people evacuated by Kremlin’s proxies in Donbas to Russia are now returning “on their own” because nobody provided them with food or accommodation. Earlier Ukraine’s ombudsman said that the evacuees have been stuck without food or sleep in unheated buses and a gym for two days.
2022-02-20 20:43 OCCRP: Owners of collapsed Mriya Agro Holding embezzeled money through Credit Suisse.
Guta family, the owners of one of Ukraine’s largest grain producers, siphoned over $100 million and moved it into offshore companies before it collapsed in 2014. According to leaked bank data from the Suisse Secrets project, over half of the money was embezzled through the Swiss bank.
2022-02-20 20:07 SAS, Austrian Airlines and SWISS cancel flights to Ukraine.
Reuters and Avianews attributed the carriers’ decision to the military escalation in Ukraine.
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2022-02-20 19:44 Russian propaganda prepares video with fake Ukrainian drones.
In the fake footage, the drones are expected to drop bombs on civilians, the Ukrainian military said, citing intelligence data. Previously, U.S. intelligence said that Russia was preparing a pretext for invading Ukraine.
2022-02-20 19:27 Ombudsman: Evacuees from Russian-occupied areas stuck without food, sleep.
The people evacuated by the Kremlin’s Donbas proxies to Russia’s Rostov Oblast, including women and children, have been based in unheated buses and a gym for two days, Lyudmila Denisova, Ukraine’s human rights ombudsman, said on Feb. 20.
2022-02-20 18:46 Putin, Macron agree to work on ceasefire in Ukraine.
French President Emmanuel Macron’s office said the two had a phone call on Feb. 20, agreeing that there would be trilateral talks between Ukraine, Russia, and the OSCE on Feb. 21.
2022-02-20 18:34 Russia intensifies barrage of flimsy yet dangerous disinformation
2022-02-20 17:55 US, Lithuania say prolonged Russian drills in Belarus indicate imminent attack on Ukraine.
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2022-02-20 17:40 Russian proxies kill infantry driver, intelligence officer in Donbas
2022-02-20 16:22 Zelensky, Macron hold second phone call in two days.
The leaders of Ukraine and France urged for an immediate meeting of the Trilateral Contact Group, which includes Ukraine, Russia and the OSCE, and the renewal of the ceasefire in Donbas. Macron talked to Zelensky after having a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Feb. 20.
2022-02-20 15:49 Russian firms to be blocked from trading in pounds, dollars in case of escalation.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said in a Feb. 20 interview with BBC that the U.K. and U.S. would impose the sanction if Russia further invades Ukraine.
2022-02-20 15:29 India advises its citizens to leave Ukraine amid military escalation.
More than a dozen other countries, including the U.S. had also previously urged their citizens to leave.
2022-02-20 14:33 Russian, Belarusian troops to continue exercises along Ukrainian border.
They will not end as planned on Feb. 20 due to the military escalation in Ukraine’s Donbas, Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenov said. Western governments said before the drills were a cover for a Russian invasion of Ukraine.
2022-02-20 14:20 Major explosion reported in Russian-occupied Donetsk.
The Novosti Donbasa news site said the explosion took place at 12 p.m. on Feb. 20 in the city’s Leninsky District.
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2022-02-21 15:29 Kremlin propaganda claims that Ukrainian troops attacked Russia.
Russian state-controlled media claimed that two Ukrainian military vehicles entered Russian territory, following a group of some “Ukrainian saboteurs.” According to the report, five Ukrainian soldiers were killed.
2022-02-21 15:09 Heavy shelling of two settlements in Luhansk Oblast leaves locals without utility services.
According to the oblast’s governor Serhiy Haidai, there is no access to electricity or gas supplies in Vrubivka village. In the city of Shchastia, there is no water, heat, or electricity. Locals are hiding in bomb shelters.
2022-02-21 14:40 Air France cancels flights between Kyiv and Paris scheduled for Feb. 22.
The airline called the decision a “precautionary measure” amid the growing tensions between Ukraine and Russia.
2022-02-21 14:18 Cyber attacks on Ukrainian banks, government websites may occur on Feb. 22.
Ukraine’s Computer Emergency Response Team warned of the threat after detecting a suspicious post on RaidForums, a popular data marketplace used by hackers. The post was later deleted.
2022-02-21 14:08 Ukraine denies Kremlin's accusation of shelling Russian border post.
Russia’s Federal Security Service said that a missile fired from Ukrainian territory destroyed a border guard post in neighboring Rostov Oblast. The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine said the accusation was false and called it a provocation.
2022-02-21 13:45 Gas transit through Ukraine from Russia continues to decline.
The Russian gas monopoly Gazprom reserved 50.5 million cubic meters of gas as of Feb. 21, less than half of the contract volume.
2022-02-21 13:34 EU to send advisory military mission to Ukraine.
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said the details are yet to be discussed but the decision has been made and it’s “an important political signal of the increasing presence of the European Union in Ukraine.”
2022-02-21 13:17 Kremlin proxies introduce state of emergency in occupied parts of Donbas.
Russia’s proxies said the decision was made due to the shutdown of a pumping station that cut off water supply. They earlier reported that 46 towns, villages could be cut off from water supply in Donetsk Oblast after shelling damaged a local pumping station.
2022-02-21 12:59 EU says it's not yet time for sanctions on Russia.
Following Ukraine’s call on the West to start imposing sanctions on Russia, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Feb. 21 that the bloc won’t do that just yet. The official said the EU supports plans to arrange further talks and will impose sanctions “when the moment comes.”
2022-02-21 12:49 EU Council adopts 1.2 billion euros of economic assistance to Ukraine.
The decision to provide emergency loans is aimed to strengthen Ukraine’s resilience amid security threats, “substantial outflow of capital” from Ukraine, as well as the loss of access to international capital markets.
2022-02-21 12:31 Russian media: Over 61,000 refugees evacuated from Russian-occupied Donbas.
Six Russian regions have declared a state of emergency and prepared to host people. Ukraine’s Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov earlier said that the evacuees began to return home on their own because no one provided them with food or shelter.
2022-02-21 12:26 Russia denies concrete plans for Biden-Putin meeting.
Following statements from the White House and French president’s office that Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin agreed to meet, the Kremlin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov said he didn’t exclude such a possibility but there’s no concrete plan.
2022-02-21 11:12 Biden, Putin to meet as tensions rise in Donbas.
U.S. President Joe Biden said he is “committed to pursuing diplomacy until the moment an invasion begins.” U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will meet on Feb. 24 to prepare ahead of the summit.
2022-02-21 11:07 Explainer: Why did Putin’s regime engineer current military crisis over Ukraine?
2022-02-21 10:29 Covid-19 in Ukraine: 13,562 new cases, 127 new deaths, and 17,172 new vaccinations.
During the past 24 hours, 1,886 people were hospitalized, while 13,904 recovered from the disease.
20Feb2022
2022-02-20 20:53 Defense minister: Evacuees from Donbas returning from Russia.
Oleksii Reznikov said that people evacuated by Kremlin’s proxies in Donbas to Russia are now returning “on their own” because nobody provided them with food or accommodation. Earlier Ukraine’s ombudsman said that the evacuees have been stuck without food or sleep in unheated buses and a gym for two days.
2022-02-20 20:43 OCCRP: Owners of collapsed Mriya Agro Holding embezzeled money through Credit Suisse.
Guta family, the owners of one of Ukraine’s largest grain producers, siphoned over $100 million and moved it into offshore companies before it collapsed in 2014. According to leaked bank data from the Suisse Secrets project, over half of the money was embezzled through the Swiss bank.
2022-02-20 20:07 SAS, Austrian Airlines and SWISS cancel flights to Ukraine.
Reuters and Avianews attributed the carriers’ decision to the military escalation in Ukraine.
2022-02-20 20:05 Ukrainian State-Owned Enterprises Weekly – Issue 65
2022-02-20 19:44 Russian propaganda prepares video with fake Ukrainian drones.
In the fake footage, the drones are expected to drop bombs on civilians, the Ukrainian military said, citing intelligence data. Previously, U.S. intelligence said that Russia was preparing a pretext for invading Ukraine.
2022-02-20 19:27 Ombudsman: Evacuees from Russian-occupied areas stuck without food, sleep.
The people evacuated by the Kremlin’s Donbas proxies to Russia’s Rostov Oblast, including women and children, have been based in unheated buses and a gym for two days, Lyudmila Denisova, Ukraine’s human rights ombudsman, said on Feb. 20.
2022-02-20 18:46 Putin, Macron agree to work on ceasefire in Ukraine.
French President Emmanuel Macron’s office said the two had a phone call on Feb. 20, agreeing that there would be trilateral talks between Ukraine, Russia, and the OSCE on Feb. 21.
2022-02-20 18:34 Russia intensifies barrage of flimsy yet dangerous disinformation
2022-02-20 17:55 US, Lithuania say prolonged Russian drills in Belarus indicate imminent attack on Ukraine.
17:55 20Feb2022
2022-02-20 17:40 Russian proxies kill infantry driver, intelligence officer in Donbas
2022-02-20 16:22 Zelensky, Macron hold second phone call in two days.
The leaders of Ukraine and France urged for an immediate meeting of the Trilateral Contact Group, which includes Ukraine, Russia and the OSCE, and the renewal of the ceasefire in Donbas. Macron talked to Zelensky after having a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Feb. 20.
2022-02-20 15:49 Russian firms to be blocked from trading in pounds, dollars in case of escalation.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said in a Feb. 20 interview with BBC that the U.K. and U.S. would impose the sanction if Russia further invades Ukraine.
2022-02-20 15:29 India advises its citizens to leave Ukraine amid military escalation.
More than a dozen other countries, including the U.S. had also previously urged their citizens to leave.
2022-02-20 14:33 Russian, Belarusian troops to continue exercises along Ukrainian border.
They will not end as planned on Feb. 20 due to the military escalation in Ukraine’s Donbas, Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenov said. Western governments said before the drills were a cover for a Russian invasion of Ukraine.
2022-02-20 14:20 Major explosion reported in Russian-occupied Donetsk.
The Novosti Donbasa news site said the explosion took place at 12 p.m. on Feb. 20 in the city’s Leninsky District.
2022-02-20 13:59 Russian parliament to discuss military escalation in Donbas on Feb. 22.
Media have speculated that the parliament may authorize the use of Russian armed forces in Ukraine or consider the recognition of Russian proxies as independent states.
2022-02-20 12:56 Russia to investigate 'Ukrainian attacks' on its proxies in Donbas.
Alexander Bastrykin, head of Russia’s Investigative Committee, has issued an instruction to investigate what he claims to be attacks by the Ukrainian military on Russian proxies in Luhansk Oblast and civilian deaths. U.S. intelligence said earlier that Russia was preparing a pretext for invading Ukraine.
2022-02-20 12:38 Russia deploys 134 units of heavy military equipment in occupied Donbas.
The Joint Forces Operation said on Feb. 20 that the equipment violates the Minsk Accords and includes howitzers, multiple rocket launchers, tanks, surface-to-air missiles, anti-tank guns, and armored fighting vehicles.
2022-02-20 11:32 Washington Post: Biden’s confidence about Russian attack came from intel on order given to officials.
The U.S. received the intelligence as Russian military and security officials were taking steps to implement the order to proceed with a full-scale attack on Ukraine, the Washington Post reported, citing its sources.
2022-02-20 11:18 Russian-led military bloc could send peacekeepers to Donbas.
Stanislav Zas, head of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, told Reuters that this is possible if there is “good will” from Ukraine and approval by the UN Security Council. The bloc’s troops suppressed anti-government protests in Kazakhstan in January.
2022-02-20 10:53 Russian proxies violated ceasefire 136 times on Feb. 19.
A checkpoint in the town of Shchastia in Luhansk Oblast has been closed due to regular shelling. Ukraine’s Joint Forces Operation said that Russia’s proxies in Donbas also violated the ceasefire eight times in the morning of Feb. 20.
2022-02-20 10:30 Covid-19 in Ukraine: 17,448 new cases, 152 new deaths, and 29,528 new vaccinations.
During the past 24 hours, 3,172 people were hospitalized, while 11,963 recovered from the disease.
19Feb2022
2022-02-19 23:51 Canada delivers weapons to Ukraine.
Canadian military assistance arrived in Ukraine on Feb. 19, amid tensions in Donbas and new warnings about upcoming Russian invasion. The delivery includes sniper rifles, automatic rifles, machine guns, night vision and surveillance devices, and other equipment.
2022-02-19 23:22 Zelensky’s full speech at Munich Security Conference
2022-02-19 22:40 Army Chief Zaluzhnyi: Russia plans terrorist attacks in occupied Donbas to frame Ukraine.
According to Commander-in-Chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Russia will use terrorist attacks as a pretext to officially move troops into Donbas. Meanwhile, Russian state-owned media began spreading false narratives of Ukrainian soldiers planting bombs in the Kremlin-controlled region.
2022-02-19 22:15 Ukrainians inside occupied Donbas stuck between hope and fear
2022-02-19 20:21 Germany, Austria ask nationals to leave Ukraine immediately.
“A military conflict is possible at any time,” and the options for supporting German nationals are limited, Germany’s Foreign Ministry wrote on its website. Austrians who don’t live in Western Ukraine should leave too, according to Austria’s Foreign Ministry.
2022-02-19 20:17 Truss: Russia could face 'tough sanctions' in case of invasion.
The U.K. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said the U.K. had prepared a sanctions package to deter Russia that would make it impossible for Russian oligarchs to move their money internationally.
2022-02-19 19:51 Second Ukrainian soldier killed in Donbas today.
As of 5 p.m. of Feb. 19, the Russia-backed militants shelled the Ukrainian forces’ positions in eastern Ukraine 70 times, according to the Ukrainian commandment. Two soldiers were killed by shrapnel, four were wounded.
2022-02-19 19:36 Zelensky: 'Ukrainians won't get into coffins and wait for Russian soldiers to come.'
Ukrainians will be actively defending their country if Russia decides to further invade, Zelensky said at the Munich Conference: “We won’t be attacking anyone, but we’re ready for anything. We won’t be passive.”
2022-02-19 19:24 Ukrainian MPs, foreign journalists come under fire in eastern Ukraine.
The group visiting the front line in eastern Ukraine came under shelling and had to take shelter. Interior Minister Denys Monastyrsky and head of the Servant of the People parliament faction David Arakhamiya were with the group. There were no casualties.
2022-02-19 18:36 Zelensky in Munich demands security guarantees, calls for preemptive sanctions against Russia
2022-02-19 18:14 France calls on its nationals to leave Ukraine if they don't have a compelling reason to stay.
The French embassy also called on French nationals to leave the Dnipro, Kharkiv, Luhansk and Donetsk oblasts without delay, amid heightened escalation in Donbas.
2022-02-19 17:20 Zelensky wants Budapest Memorandum signatories to give new security guarantees for Ukraine.
If Ukraine doesn’t receive actual security guarantees from the signatories – the U.S., the U.K. and Russia – all provisions of the 1994 agreement may be considered void. Within the agreement, Ukraine gave up its nuclear arsenal.
2022-02-19 17:10 Zelensky: 'We’re going to protect our country with or without the help of our partners.'
President Volodymyr Zelensky delivered an emotional speech at the Munich Security Conference, saying that the countries that aren’t standing by Ukraine “should think about karma.”
20Feb2022
2022-02-20 19:27 Ombudsman: Evacuees from Russian-occupied areas stuck without food, sleep.
The people evacuated by the Kremlin’s Donbas proxies to Russia’s Rostov Oblast, including women and children, have been based in unheated buses and a gym for two days, Lyudmila Denisova, Ukraine’s human rights ombudsman, said on Feb. 20.
2022-02-20 18:46 Putin, Macron agree to work on ceasefire in Ukraine.
French President Emmanuel Macron’s office said the two had a phone call on Feb. 20, agreeing that there would be trilateral talks between Ukraine, Russia, and the OSCE on Feb. 21.
2022-02-20 18:34 Russia intensifies barrage of flimsy yet dangerous disinformation
2022-02-20 17:55 US, Lithuania say prolonged Russian drills in Belarus indicate imminent attack on Ukraine.
17:55 20Feb2022
2022-02-20 17:40 Russian proxies kill infantry driver, intelligence officer in Donbas
2022-02-20 16:22 Zelensky, Macron hold second phone call in two days.
The leaders of Ukraine and France urged for an immediate meeting of the Trilateral Contact Group, which includes Ukraine, Russia and the OSCE, and the renewal of the ceasefire in Donbas. Macron talked to Zelensky after having a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Feb. 20.
2022-02-20 15:49 Russian firms to be blocked from trading in pounds, dollars in case of escalation.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said in a Feb. 20 interview with BBC that the U.K. and U.S. would impose the sanction if Russia further invades Ukraine.
2022-02-20 15:29 India advises its citizens to leave Ukraine amid military escalation.
More than a dozen other countries, including the U.S. had also previously urged their citizens to leave.
2022-02-20 14:33 Russian, Belarusian troops to continue exercises along Ukrainian border.
They will not end as planned on Feb. 20 due to the military escalation in Ukraine’s Donbas, Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenov said. Western governments said before the drills were a cover for a Russian invasion of Ukraine.
2022-02-20 14:20 Major explosion reported in Russian-occupied Donetsk.
The Novosti Donbasa news site said the explosion took place at 12 p.m. on Feb. 20 in the city’s Leninsky District.
2022-02-20 13:59 Russian parliament to discuss military escalation in Donbas on Feb. 22.
Media have speculated that the parliament may authorize the use of Russian armed forces in Ukraine or consider the recognition of Russian proxies as independent states.
2022-02-20 12:56 Russia to investigate 'Ukrainian attacks' on its proxies in Donbas.
Alexander Bastrykin, head of Russia’s Investigative Committee, has issued an instruction to investigate what he claims to be attacks by the Ukrainian military on Russian proxies in Luhansk Oblast and civilian deaths. U.S. intelligence said earlier that Russia was preparing a pretext for invading Ukraine.
2022-02-20 12:38 Russia deploys 134 units of heavy military equipment in occupied Donbas.
The Joint Forces Operation said on Feb. 20 that the equipment violates the Minsk Accords and includes howitzers, multiple rocket launchers, tanks, surface-to-air missiles, anti-tank guns, and armored fighting vehicles.
2022-02-20 11:32 Washington Post: Biden’s confidence about Russian attack came from intel on order given to officials.
The U.S. received the intelligence as Russian military and security officials were taking steps to implement the order to proceed with a full-scale attack on Ukraine, the Washington Post reported, citing its sources.
2022-02-20 11:18 Russian-led military bloc could send peacekeepers to Donbas.
Stanislav Zas, head of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, told Reuters that this is possible if there is “good will” from Ukraine and approval by the UN Security Council. The bloc’s troops suppressed anti-government protests in Kazakhstan in January.
2022-02-20 10:53 Russian proxies violated ceasefire 136 times on Feb. 19.
A checkpoint in the town of Shchastia in Luhansk Oblast has been closed due to regular shelling. Ukraine’s Joint Forces Operation said that Russia’s proxies in Donbas also violated the ceasefire eight times in the morning of Feb. 20.
2022-02-20 10:30 Covid-19 in Ukraine: 17,448 new cases, 152 new deaths, and 29,528 new vaccinations.
During the past 24 hours, 3,172 people were hospitalized, while 11,963 recovered from the disease.
19Feb2022
2022-02-19 23:51 Canada delivers weapons to Ukraine.
Canadian military assistance arrived in Ukraine on Feb. 19, amid tensions in Donbas and new warnings about upcoming Russian invasion. The delivery includes sniper rifles, automatic rifles, machine guns, night vision and surveillance devices, and other equipment.
2022-02-19 23:22 Zelensky’s full speech at Munich Security Conference
2022-02-19 22:40 Army Chief Zaluzhnyi: Russia plans terrorist attacks in occupied Donbas to frame Ukraine.
According to Commander-in-Chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Russia will use terrorist attacks as a pretext to officially move troops into Donbas. Meanwhile, Russian state-owned media began spreading false narratives of Ukrainian soldiers planting bombs in the Kremlin-controlled region.
2022-02-19 22:15 Ukrainians inside occupied Donbas stuck between hope and fear
2022-02-19 20:21 Germany, Austria ask nationals to leave Ukraine immediately.
“A military conflict is possible at any time,” and the options for supporting German nationals are limited, Germany’s Foreign Ministry wrote on its website. Austrians who don’t live in Western Ukraine should leave too, according to Austria’s Foreign Ministry.
2022-02-19 20:17 Truss: Russia could face 'tough sanctions' in case of invasion.
The U.K. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said the U.K. had prepared a sanctions package to deter Russia that would make it impossible for Russian oligarchs to move their money internationally.
2022-02-19 19:51 Second Ukrainian soldier killed in Donbas today.
As of 5 p.m. of Feb. 19, the Russia-backed militants shelled the Ukrainian forces’ positions in eastern Ukraine 70 times, according to the Ukrainian commandment. Two soldiers were killed by shrapnel, four were wounded.
2022-02-19 19:36 Zelensky: 'Ukrainians won't get into coffins and wait for Russian soldiers to come.'
Ukrainians will be actively defending their country if Russia decides to further invade, Zelensky said at the Munich Conference: “We won’t be attacking anyone, but we’re ready for anything. We won’t be passive.”
2022-02-19 19:24 Ukrainian MPs, foreign journalists come under fire in eastern Ukraine.
The group visiting the front line in eastern Ukraine came under shelling and had to take shelter. Interior Minister Denys Monastyrsky and head of the Servant of the People parliament faction David Arakhamiya were with the group. There were no casualties.
2022-02-19 18:36 Zelensky in Munich demands security guarantees, calls for preemptive sanctions against Russia
2022-02-19 18:14 France calls on its nationals to leave Ukraine if they don't have a compelling reason to stay.
The French embassy also called on French nationals to leave the Dnipro, Kharkiv, Luhansk and Donetsk oblasts without delay, amid heightened escalation in Donbas.
2022-02-19 17:20 Zelensky wants Budapest Memorandum signatories to give new security guarantees for Ukraine.
If Ukraine doesn’t receive actual security guarantees from the signatories – the U.S., the U.K. and Russia – all provisions of the 1994 agreement may be considered void. Within the agreement, Ukraine gave up its nuclear arsenal.
2022-02-19 17:10 Zelensky: 'We’re going to protect our country with or without the help of our partners.'
President Volodymyr Zelensky delivered an emotional speech at the Munich Security Conference, saying that the countries that aren’t standing by Ukraine “should think about karma.”
2022-02-19 16:47 NATO relocates its Ukrainian mission to Lviv and Brussels.
Foreign employees of the NATO offices in Ukraine will be relocated. The mission will continue to operate.
2022-02-19 16:30 Lufthansa suspends all flights to and from Ukraine between Feb. 21 and Feb. 28.
The German air carrier announced on its website that it was constantly monitoring the situation and will decide on further flights later.
2022-02-19 16:19 Chinese foreign minister: Ukraine's territorial integrity must be respected.
Beijing’s official position is aligned with Russia, blaming NATO’s eastward expansions for the ongoing tensions. However, China’s chief diplomat Wang Yi said the sovereignty and territorial integrity of countries should be respected. “Ukraine is no exception,” he said. “Minsk Agreements are the only way out of crisis.”
2022-02-19 15:40 Russian media claim exploded shells found near Ukrainian border.
Russian state media claimed on Feb. 18-19 that two freshly exploded shells were found in Russia’s region of Rostov close to the border with Ukraine, implying that Russia suffered a shelling from Ukraine. The Ukrainian military is nowhere near the border: Those areas are under the control of Russia-backed militants.
2022-02-19 15:23 In case of invasion, territorial defense forces will ambush attackers 'wherever possible.'
In case of an invasion, the territorial defense forces will use their knowledge of their land to hold surprise attacks, according to the deputy head of the territorial defense forces of Ukraine Serhiy Sobko.
2022-02-19 15:06 Boris Johnson: Ukraine invasion would 'echo around the world.'
Russia must fail and be seen to fail if it invades Ukraine, Johnson told the Munich Security Conference on Feb. 19. He vowed to go after the Russian money in Britain and disclose ownership of shady entities.
2022-02-19 14:28 Harris: Russia to face 'swift, severe and united' response if it invades Ukraine.
Russia will face “significant and unprecedented” economic costs, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said at the Munich Security Conference. The U.S. could sanction Russian government officials and business leaders, but the Biden administration didn’t disclose any names so far.
2022-02-19 14:19 In the occupied parts of Donbas, people struggle to get cash.
14:19 19Feb2022
2022-02-19 14:02 Zelensky arrives in Munich for security conference.
President Volodymyr Zelensky is scheduled to address the Munich Security Conference at 4:30 p.m. Kyiv time. He is expected to call upon the West to stand by Ukraine as Russia threatens to further invade it.
2022-02-19 13:47 Putin, Lukashenko oversee nuclear-capable missiles drills.
The exercise involves practice launches of intercontinental ballistic missiles and cruise missiles, supervised by Putin himself. The Kremlin said the exercises were part of a regular training process to check Russia’s military command’s readiness and the reliability of its nuclear arsenal.
Shelling damaged a pumping station in the Donetsk Oblast, threatening water supply to 46 towns and villages in the Ukrainian-controlled parts of the region, Ukraine’s authorities reported.
2022-02-19 12:50 Russian-installed authorities in eastern Ukraine shut schools, colleges.
The schools were ordered to shut down due to the risk of military escalation. Children in orphanages are reportedly being taken to Russia.
2022-02-19 12:29 Russia’s proxies declare mobilization amid heightened tensions in Donbas
2022-02-19 11:20 Russian parliament's upper and lower house to convene meetings on Feb. 22.
11:20 19Feb2022
2022-02-19 10:57 Chornobyl Exclusion Zone closes for tourists.
The zone is closed from Feb. 19 for an unspecified period of time, according to companies doing Chornobyl tours. Authorities cited “technical reasons” for closing it.
2022-02-19 10:40 Ukrainian soldier killed in Donbas.
Anton Sydorov, 34, was killed by shrapnel at around 7 a.m. on Feb. 19. He was chief reconnaissance officer at his unit. As of 9 a.m., 19 ceasefire violations have been recorded, including 16 with weapons prohibited by the Minsk Agreements, according to Ukraine.
2022-02-19 10:17 Russia’s proxies announce mobilization.
Heads of the Kremlin’s proxies in Donetsk Oblast and Luhansk Oblast announced a mobilization of men 18-55 years old in Russian-occupied territories. Before, the militants have begun evacuating civilians to Russia amid intensified artillery strikes on the Ukrainian forces’ positions in the last few days while also seemingly trying to frame Kyiv for the escalation.
2022-02-19 02:53 Biden warns that Putin decided to invade as Russian proxies in Ukraine appear to stage escalation
2022-02-19 01:06 Biden: 'We believe Russia will target Kyiv.'
“We have reasons to believe that Russian forces are planning to attack Ukraine in the coming week, in the coming days,” Biden said. “We’re calling out Russian plans (…) because we want to do anything in our power to remove any reason that Russia may give to justify invading Ukraine and prevent them from moving in.”
2022-02-19 00:17 Biden: 'I'm convinced that Putin has decided to invade.'
President Joe Biden said that the U.S.’s “significant intelligence capability” has made him certain that Russia’s Vladimir Putin has made the decision to invade Ukraine. Biden said the U.S. and European allies are largely on the same page on the subject of sanctions against Russia if it invades. He added that diplomacy is not off the table until Russia attacks.
19Feb2022
2022-02-19 22:15 Ukrainians inside occupied Donbas stuck between hope and fear
2022-02-19 20:21 Germany, Austria ask nationals to leave Ukraine immediately.
“A military conflict is possible at any time,” and the options for supporting German nationals are limited, Germany’s Foreign Ministry wrote on its website. Austrians who don’t live in Western Ukraine should leave too, according to Austria’s Foreign Ministry.
2022-02-19 20:17 Truss: Russia could face 'tough sanctions' in case of invasion.
The U.K. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said the U.K. had prepared a sanctions package to deter Russia that would make it impossible for Russian oligarchs to move their money internationally.
2022-02-19 19:51 Second Ukrainian soldier killed in Donbas today.
As of 5 p.m. of Feb. 19, the Russia-backed militants shelled the Ukrainian forces’ positions in eastern Ukraine 70 times, according to the Ukrainian commandment. Two soldiers were killed by shrapnel, four were wounded.
2022-02-19 19:36 Zelensky: 'Ukrainians won't get into coffins and wait for Russian soldiers to come.'
Ukrainians will be actively defending their country if Russia decides to further invade, Zelensky said at the Munich Conference: “We won’t be attacking anyone, but we’re ready for anything. We won’t be passive.”
2022-02-19 19:24 Ukrainian MPs, foreign journalists come under fire in eastern Ukraine.
The group visiting the front line in eastern Ukraine came under shelling and had to take shelter. Interior Minister Denys Monastyrsky and head of the Servant of the People parliament faction David Arakhamiya were with the group. There were no casualties.
2022-02-19 18:36 Zelensky in Munich demands security guarantees, calls for preemptive sanctions against Russia
2022-02-19 18:14 France calls on its nationals to leave Ukraine if they don't have a compelling reason to stay.
The French embassy also called on French nationals to leave the Dnipro, Kharkiv, Luhansk and Donetsk oblasts without delay, amid heightened escalation in Donbas.
2022-02-19 17:20 Zelensky wants Budapest Memorandum signatories to give new security guarantees for Ukraine.
If Ukraine doesn’t receive actual security guarantees from the signatories – the U.S., the U.K. and Russia – all provisions of the 1994 agreement may be considered void. Within the agreement, Ukraine gave up its nuclear arsenal.
2022-02-19 17:10 Zelensky: 'We’re going to protect our country with or without the help of our partners.'
President Volodymyr Zelensky delivered an emotional speech at the Munich Security Conference, saying that the countries that aren’t standing by Ukraine “should think about karma.”
2022-02-19 16:47 NATO relocates its Ukrainian mission to Lviv and Brussels.
Foreign employees of the NATO offices in Ukraine will be relocated. The mission will continue to operate.
2022-02-19 16:30 Lufthansa suspends all flights to and from Ukraine between Feb. 21 and Feb. 28.
The German air carrier announced on its website that it was constantly monitoring the situation and will decide on further flights later.
2022-02-19 16:19 Chinese foreign minister: Ukraine's territorial integrity must be respected.
Beijing’s official position is aligned with Russia, blaming NATO’s eastward expansions for the ongoing tensions. However, China’s chief diplomat Wang Yi said the sovereignty and territorial integrity of countries should be respected. “Ukraine is no exception,” he said. “Minsk Agreements are the only way out of crisis.”
2022-02-19 15:40 Russian media claim exploded shells found near Ukrainian border.
Russian state media claimed on Feb. 18-19 that two freshly exploded shells were found in Russia’s region of Rostov close to the border with Ukraine, implying that Russia suffered a shelling from Ukraine. The Ukrainian military is nowhere near the border: Those areas are under the control of Russia-backed militants.
2022-02-19 15:23 In case of invasion, territorial defense forces will ambush attackers 'wherever possible.'
In case of an invasion, the territorial defense forces will use their knowledge of their land to hold surprise attacks, according to the deputy head of the territorial defense forces of Ukraine Serhiy Sobko.
2022-02-19 15:06 Boris Johnson: Ukraine invasion would 'echo around the world.'
Russia must fail and be seen to fail if it invades Ukraine, Johnson told the Munich Security Conference on Feb. 19. He vowed to go after the Russian money in Britain and disclose ownership of shady entities.
2022-02-19 14:28 Harris: Russia to face 'swift, severe and united' response if it invades Ukraine.
Russia will face “significant and unprecedented” economic costs, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said at the Munich Security Conference. The U.S. could sanction Russian government officials and business leaders, but the Biden administration didn’t disclose any names so far.
2022-02-19 14:19 In the occupied parts of Donbas, people struggle to get cash.
14:19 19Feb2022
2022-02-19 14:02 Zelensky arrives in Munich for security conference.
President Volodymyr Zelensky is scheduled to address the Munich Security Conference at 4:30 p.m. Kyiv time. He is expected to call upon the West to stand by Ukraine as Russia threatens to further invade it.
2022-02-19 13:47 Putin, Lukashenko oversee nuclear-capable missiles drills.
The exercise involves practice launches of intercontinental ballistic missiles and cruise missiles, supervised by Putin himself. The Kremlin said the exercises were part of a regular training process to check Russia’s military command’s readiness and the reliability of its nuclear arsenal.
Shelling damaged a pumping station in the Donetsk Oblast, threatening water supply to 46 towns and villages in the Ukrainian-controlled parts of the region, Ukraine’s authorities reported.
2022-02-19 12:50 Russian-installed authorities in eastern Ukraine shut schools, colleges.
The schools were ordered to shut down due to the risk of military escalation. Children in orphanages are reportedly being taken to Russia.
2022-02-19 12:29 Russia’s proxies declare mobilization amid heightened tensions in Donbas
2022-02-19 11:20 Russian parliament's upper and lower house to convene meetings on Feb. 22.
11:20 19Feb2022
2022-02-19 10:57 Chornobyl Exclusion Zone closes for tourists.
The zone is closed from Feb. 19 for an unspecified period of time, according to companies doing Chornobyl tours. Authorities cited “technical reasons” for closing it.
2022-02-19 10:40 Ukrainian soldier killed in Donbas.
Anton Sydorov, 34, was killed by shrapnel at around 7 a.m. on Feb. 19. He was chief reconnaissance officer at his unit. As of 9 a.m., 19 ceasefire violations have been recorded, including 16 with weapons prohibited by the Minsk Agreements, according to Ukraine.
2022-02-19 10:17 Russia’s proxies announce mobilization.
Heads of the Kremlin’s proxies in Donetsk Oblast and Luhansk Oblast announced a mobilization of men 18-55 years old in Russian-occupied territories. Before, the militants have begun evacuating civilians to Russia amid intensified artillery strikes on the Ukrainian forces’ positions in the last few days while also seemingly trying to frame Kyiv for the escalation.
2022-02-19 02:53 Biden warns that Putin decided to invade as Russian proxies in Ukraine appear to stage escalation
2022-02-19 01:06 Biden: 'We believe Russia will target Kyiv.'
“We have reasons to believe that Russian forces are planning to attack Ukraine in the coming week, in the coming days,” Biden said. “We’re calling out Russian plans (…) because we want to do anything in our power to remove any reason that Russia may give to justify invading Ukraine and prevent them from moving in.”
2022-02-19 00:17 Biden: 'I'm convinced that Putin has decided to invade.'
President Joe Biden said that the U.S.’s “significant intelligence capability” has made him certain that Russia’s Vladimir Putin has made the decision to invade Ukraine. Biden said the U.S. and European allies are largely on the same page on the subject of sanctions against Russia if it invades. He added that diplomacy is not off the table until Russia attacks.
18Feb2022
2022-02-18 22:12 Journalists allege that Russia's proxies in Donbas filmed addresses about 'urgent' evacuation 2 days ago.
The video announcements ordering civilians’ evacuation in Donbas, published by Russia’s proxy leaders in eastern Ukraine on Feb. 18, were recorded on Feb. 16, according to the date on the uploaded video files. The proxies claimed, without evidence, that Ukraine was preparing to invade Russian-controlled areas.
2022-02-18 21:47 UK moves embassy from Kyiv to Lviv.
The embassy will temporarily relocate to western Ukraine, as “the build-up of Russian forces on Ukraine’s borders has increased the threat of military action” since January.
2022-02-18 21:08 Ukraine's intelligence: Russia's proxies plant explosives in buildings in Donetsk.
The intelligence reported that the Russian-led militants plan to blow up social infrastructure in Donetsk, a Russian-occupied city in eastern Ukraine. The actions are aimed to destabilize the situation and create a pretext to accuse Ukraine.
2022-02-18 20:23 Kyiv-Mohyla students seek to oust education minister over independence clash
2022-02-18 20:04 Ukraine's Commander in Chief tells occupied Donbas residents: Ukraine is not planning to invade you.
Valery Zaluzhny, commander of the Ukrainian army, on Feb. 18 called on residents of Russian-occupied areas not to believe in Kremlin proxies’ statements about Ukraine’s supposed invasion plans. U.S. intelligence previously reported that Russia was preparing a false flag operation in the Donbas to accuse Ukraine of aggression as a pretext for invasion.
2022-02-18 19:30 US, NATO, Baltic leaders discuss Russian threat.
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris met NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and leaders from three Baltic nations on Feb. 18, Reuters reported. They said Russia must show it is open to diplomacy and warned Moscow of severe consequences if it invades Ukraine.
2022-02-18 19:18 Javelin anti-tank missiles arrive from Estonia to Ukraine.
According to Kaimo Kuusk, Estonia’s ambassador to Ukraine, the weapons have been handed over to the defense ministry.
2022-02-18 18:49 Russian media report alleged major explosion in downtown Donetsk.
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2022-02-18 18:29 Russia to allocate funding for evacuees from Donbas.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Feb. 18 instructed the government to give 10,000 rubles ($130) to every person evacuated from Russian-occupied areas in the Donbas. Previously the leaders of the Kremlin’s proxies in the Donbas said civilians would be evacuated en masse to Russia, falsely accusing Ukraine of planning an attack.
2022-02-18 17:55 Kremlin proxies in Luhansk also announce civilian evacuation.
Leonid Pasechnik, the leader of Russia’s proxies in Ukraine’s Luhansk Oblast, said on Feb. 18 that civilians would be evacuated to Russia amid intensified fighting in the Donbas. The statement followed similar evacuation orders by Russia’s proxies in Donetsk.
2022-02-18 17:28 Russian proxies continue shelling in Donbas.
Russia and its proxies violated the ceasefire 45 times as of 2 p.m. on Feb. 18, Ukraine’s Joint Forces Operation said. No casualties were reported.
2022-02-18 16:48 Russian proxies shell Ukrainian checkpoint, UN convoy.
Kremlin-backed forces have shelled a checkpoint in the town of Shchastia in Luhansk Oblast when a United Nations humanitarian aid convoy was returning from Russian-occupied Luhansk, Ukraine’s Border Guard said on Feb. 18. No casualties were reported.
2022-02-18 16:22 Netherlands to supply weapons, helmets, radar to Ukraine.
The Dutch government decided to supply the military aid to Ukraine on Feb. 18.
2022-02-18 16:02 Pentagon says no evidence of Russian withdrawal from Ukrainian border.
U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Feb. 18 Russia is increasing its forces along the border with Ukraine. Earlier, Russia falsely claimed it was withdrawing its troops but independent open source intelligence experts refuted the claims.
2022-02-18 15:45 Russia’s proxies announce civilian evacuation ahead of war.
Denis Pushilin, head of the Kremlin’s proxies in Donetsk Oblast, said in a video address that civilians would be evacuated from Ukraine’s Russian-occupied areas to Russia starting Feb. 18. He falsely claimed Ukraine was preparing to invade Russian-controlled areas. U.S. intelligence had previously warned that Russia was preparing a provocation to launch a war against Ukraine.
2022-02-18 15:34 Russian police arrest Crimean Tatars in Ukraine’s annexed Crimea.
The Tatars protested on Feb. 18 against the arrest of Crimean Tatar activist Edem Dudakov, who had been sentenced by Russian occupation forces to 10 days in jail on charges of “inciting hatred” towards Russians.
2022-02-18 15:20 Subvariant of Omicron discovered in Ukraine.
The country has registered several cases of BA. 2, a new subvariant known to be more contagious. A mass spread of BA.2 hasn’t been recorded yet and they are isolated cases often found in those returning from abroad, Chief Sanitary Doctor Ihor Kuzin said.
2022-02-18 15:11 Lukashenko: Belarus ready to host ‘nuclear weapons’ if West threatens his country.
The dictator told media that Minsk could deploy “super nuclear weapons” if their “rivals and opponents” took “foolish, unreasonable steps.”
2022-02-18 15:06 Ukrainian bobsledder Lidiia Hunko tests positive for banned substance at Beijing Winter Olympics.
Hunko, who placed 20th in the women’s monobob, is the third athlete to fail a drugs test after Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva and Ukrainian cross-country skier Valentyna Kaminska.
2022-02-18 14:58 US: Russia has deployed between 169,000 to 190,000 personnel near Ukraine and in its occupied territories.
The figure, given by the U.S. ambassador to the OSCE, includes Russian troops in Belarus, and is a substantial increase from the Jan. 30 estimate of 100,000.
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Shelling damaged a pumping station in the Donetsk Oblast, threatening water supply to 46 towns and villages in the Ukrainian-controlled parts of the region, Ukraine’s authorities reported.
2022-02-19 12:50 Russian-installed authorities in eastern Ukraine shut schools, colleges.
The schools were ordered to shut down due to the risk of military escalation. Children in orphanages are reportedly being taken to Russia.
2022-02-19 12:29 Russia’s proxies declare mobilization amid heightened tensions in Donbas
2022-02-19 11:20 Russian parliament's upper and lower house to convene meetings on Feb. 22.
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2022-02-19 10:57 Chornobyl Exclusion Zone closes for tourists.
The zone is closed from Feb. 19 for an unspecified period of time, according to companies doing Chornobyl tours. Authorities cited “technical reasons” for closing it.
2022-02-19 10:40 Ukrainian soldier killed in Donbas.
Anton Sydorov, 34, was killed by shrapnel at around 7 a.m. on Feb. 19. He was chief reconnaissance officer at his unit. As of 9 a.m., 19 ceasefire violations have been recorded, including 16 with weapons prohibited by the Minsk Agreements, according to Ukraine.
2022-02-19 10:17 Russia’s proxies announce mobilization.
Heads of the Kremlin’s proxies in Donetsk Oblast and Luhansk Oblast announced a mobilization of men 18-55 years old in Russian-occupied territories. Before, the militants have begun evacuating civilians to Russia amid intensified artillery strikes on the Ukrainian forces’ positions in the last few days while also seemingly trying to frame Kyiv for the escalation.
2022-02-19 02:53 Biden warns that Putin decided to invade as Russian proxies in Ukraine appear to stage escalation
2022-02-19 01:06 Biden: 'We believe Russia will target Kyiv.'
“We have reasons to believe that Russian forces are planning to attack Ukraine in the coming week, in the coming days,” Biden said. “We’re calling out Russian plans (…) because we want to do anything in our power to remove any reason that Russia may give to justify invading Ukraine and prevent them from moving in.”
2022-02-19 00:17 Biden: 'I'm convinced that Putin has decided to invade.'
President Joe Biden said that the U.S.’s “significant intelligence capability” has made him certain that Russia’s Vladimir Putin has made the decision to invade Ukraine. Biden said the U.S. and European allies are largely on the same page on the subject of sanctions against Russia if it invades. He added that diplomacy is not off the table until Russia attacks.
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2022-02-18 22:12 Journalists allege that Russia's proxies in Donbas filmed addresses about 'urgent' evacuation 2 days ago.
The video announcements ordering civilians’ evacuation in Donbas, published by Russia’s proxy leaders in eastern Ukraine on Feb. 18, were recorded on Feb. 16, according to the date on the uploaded video files. The proxies claimed, without evidence, that Ukraine was preparing to invade Russian-controlled areas.
2022-02-18 21:47 UK moves embassy from Kyiv to Lviv.
The embassy will temporarily relocate to western Ukraine, as “the build-up of Russian forces on Ukraine’s borders has increased the threat of military action” since January.
2022-02-18 21:08 Ukraine's intelligence: Russia's proxies plant explosives in buildings in Donetsk.
The intelligence reported that the Russian-led militants plan to blow up social infrastructure in Donetsk, a Russian-occupied city in eastern Ukraine. The actions are aimed to destabilize the situation and create a pretext to accuse Ukraine.
2022-02-18 20:23 Kyiv-Mohyla students seek to oust education minister over independence clash
2022-02-18 20:04 Ukraine's Commander in Chief tells occupied Donbas residents: Ukraine is not planning to invade you.
Valery Zaluzhny, commander of the Ukrainian army, on Feb. 18 called on residents of Russian-occupied areas not to believe in Kremlin proxies’ statements about Ukraine’s supposed invasion plans. U.S. intelligence previously reported that Russia was preparing a false flag operation in the Donbas to accuse Ukraine of aggression as a pretext for invasion.
2022-02-18 19:30 US, NATO, Baltic leaders discuss Russian threat.
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris met NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and leaders from three Baltic nations on Feb. 18, Reuters reported. They said Russia must show it is open to diplomacy and warned Moscow of severe consequences if it invades Ukraine.
2022-02-18 19:18 Javelin anti-tank missiles arrive from Estonia to Ukraine.
According to Kaimo Kuusk, Estonia’s ambassador to Ukraine, the weapons have been handed over to the defense ministry.
2022-02-18 18:49 Russian media report alleged major explosion in downtown Donetsk.
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2022-02-18 18:29 Russia to allocate funding for evacuees from Donbas.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Feb. 18 instructed the government to give 10,000 rubles ($130) to every person evacuated from Russian-occupied areas in the Donbas. Previously the leaders of the Kremlin’s proxies in the Donbas said civilians would be evacuated en masse to Russia, falsely accusing Ukraine of planning an attack.
2022-02-18 17:55 Kremlin proxies in Luhansk also announce civilian evacuation.
Leonid Pasechnik, the leader of Russia’s proxies in Ukraine’s Luhansk Oblast, said on Feb. 18 that civilians would be evacuated to Russia amid intensified fighting in the Donbas. The statement followed similar evacuation orders by Russia’s proxies in Donetsk.
2022-02-18 17:28 Russian proxies continue shelling in Donbas.
Russia and its proxies violated the ceasefire 45 times as of 2 p.m. on Feb. 18, Ukraine’s Joint Forces Operation said. No casualties were reported.
2022-02-18 16:48 Russian proxies shell Ukrainian checkpoint, UN convoy.
Kremlin-backed forces have shelled a checkpoint in the town of Shchastia in Luhansk Oblast when a United Nations humanitarian aid convoy was returning from Russian-occupied Luhansk, Ukraine’s Border Guard said on Feb. 18. No casualties were reported.
2022-02-18 16:22 Netherlands to supply weapons, helmets, radar to Ukraine.
The Dutch government decided to supply the military aid to Ukraine on Feb. 18.
2022-02-18 16:02 Pentagon says no evidence of Russian withdrawal from Ukrainian border.
U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Feb. 18 Russia is increasing its forces along the border with Ukraine. Earlier, Russia falsely claimed it was withdrawing its troops but independent open source intelligence experts refuted the claims.
2022-02-18 15:45 Russia’s proxies announce civilian evacuation ahead of war.
Denis Pushilin, head of the Kremlin’s proxies in Donetsk Oblast, said in a video address that civilians would be evacuated from Ukraine’s Russian-occupied areas to Russia starting Feb. 18. He falsely claimed Ukraine was preparing to invade Russian-controlled areas. U.S. intelligence had previously warned that Russia was preparing a provocation to launch a war against Ukraine.
2022-02-18 15:34 Russian police arrest Crimean Tatars in Ukraine’s annexed Crimea.
The Tatars protested on Feb. 18 against the arrest of Crimean Tatar activist Edem Dudakov, who had been sentenced by Russian occupation forces to 10 days in jail on charges of “inciting hatred” towards Russians.
2022-02-18 15:20 Subvariant of Omicron discovered in Ukraine.
The country has registered several cases of BA. 2, a new subvariant known to be more contagious. A mass spread of BA.2 hasn’t been recorded yet and they are isolated cases often found in those returning from abroad, Chief Sanitary Doctor Ihor Kuzin said.
2022-02-18 15:11 Lukashenko: Belarus ready to host ‘nuclear weapons’ if West threatens his country.
The dictator told media that Minsk could deploy “super nuclear weapons” if their “rivals and opponents” took “foolish, unreasonable steps.”
2022-02-18 15:06 Ukrainian bobsledder Lidiia Hunko tests positive for banned substance at Beijing Winter Olympics.
Hunko, who placed 20th in the women’s monobob, is the third athlete to fail a drugs test after Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva and Ukrainian cross-country skier Valentyna Kaminska.
2022-02-18 14:58 US: Russia has deployed between 169,000 to 190,000 personnel near Ukraine and in its occupied territories.
The figure, given by the U.S. ambassador to the OSCE, includes Russian troops in Belarus, and is a substantial increase from the Jan. 30 estimate of 100,000.
2022-02-18 14:53 European Commission expects 20,000 to more than million refugees if Russia invades further.
EC Vice President Margaritis Schinas also said there are currently around 20,000 EU citizens currently living in Ukraine, as well as many with EU roots who may need assistance.
2022-02-18 13:47 Shmyhal: Сoal reserves twice as high as last year.
As of Feb. 16, there are 820,000 tons of coal stored in storage at Ukrainian thermal power plants, which is almost twice as high as the same date last year, the Prime Minister said. Denys Shmyhal told Parliament that domestic coal consumption decreased by 18% compared to 2021, while the volume of fossil fuel imports is expected to grow further. The news comes as global coal prices have shot back to record highs amid rising tensions between Russia and Western nations over the energy crisis.
2022-02-18 13:24 Reznikov says main target of Russia’s shellings on Feb. 17 were civilians, calls it “a war crime.”
Ukraine’s defense minister told the Parliament that Russian-backed militants committed an “outright provocation” by igniting threats to educational institutions and residential areas. Kremlin-controlled forces have also violated the ceasefire in eastern Ukraine 33 times so far on Feb. 18, according to the Ukrainian Joint Forces Operation.
2022-02-18 12:48 Defense Minister: Russia has massed around 149,000 troops near Ukraine.
The total count includes infantry, naval, and aviation troops, Oleksii Reznikov told Parliament on Feb. 18. He said he expected the number to increase by several thousand in the coming days.
2022-02-18 12:33 Finance Minister: Ukraine expects first 600 million euro tranche of EU macro-financial assistance in ‘late March-early April.’
Speaking to parliament, Serhiy Marchenko said that the unconditional financial aid package has been processed “unprecedentedly fast.” Both the Finance Ministry and the European Commission are working on the implementation of structural reforms so that Ukraine can receive the second tranche, the minister added.
2022-02-18 12:12 Poll: 45% of Ukrainians think Russian escalation risk is low or non-existent.
According to a Feb. 16-17 survey by Rating group, three times as many eastern Ukrainians (42%) see no threat whatsoever from Russia than western Ukrainians (14%). Sixty-four percent of respondents are confident that Ukraine will be able to repel a new attack from Russia.
2022-02-18 11:18 Kyiv to evacuate all residents if Russia’s war reaches the capital.
Only critical infrastructure workers and military personnel would remain in the city, head of Kyiv’s municipal security Roman Tkachuk said. The subway would operate for a total of six hours a day but it will be used as a shelter for the rest of the day. However, Tkachuk also said an attack on Kyiv was unlikely.
2022-02-18 11:07 Weekend in Kyiv – Feb. 18-20
2022-02-18 11:06 Covid-19 in Ukraine: 34,938 new cases, 282 new deaths, and 17,796 new vaccinations.
During the past 24 hours, 3,323 people were hospitalized, while 29,254 recovered from the disease.
2022-02-18 00:38 Danilov: Russia provokes Ukraine to fire in response.
The National Security and Defense Council Secretary Oleksiy Danilov said that Russia hasn’t yet launched a large-scale military offensive but is trying to provoke Ukraine in Donbas. According to the official, Russia has been doing it repeatedly but the 47 shellings on Feb. 17 were a massive provocation.
2022-02-18 00:04 Despite Russian attack threat, these foreigners stay in Ukraine
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2022-02-17 23:25 Truss visits Kyiv, announces trilateral partnership with Ukraine, Poland
2022-02-17 20:29 Pentagon: Russia stocks up on blood, moves troops closer to Ukraine.
Russia is stockpiling blood, inching troops closer to Ukraine’s borders, and flying in more combat aircraft, said U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. “You certainly don’t do them if you’re getting ready to pack up and go home,” he added.
2022-02-17 20:17 UK scraps ‘golden visa’ used by rich Russian elites.
The scheme was introduced in 2008 to encourage wealthy people from outside the EU to invest in the U.K. However, it has been widely criticized as a backdoor for money laundering.
2022-02-17 20:00 In Kyiv, businesses stay put despite threat of Russian invasion
2022-02-17 19:58 47 shelling incidents leave 5 injured in Donbas
2022-02-17 19:45 Poll: 62% of Ukrainians support joining NATO.
According to a survey by Rating Group, 30% oppose the country’s membership. 68% of Ukrainians support joining the European Union and 24% are against EU membership. The support rate for the EU and NATO are the highest since 2014.
2022-02-17 18:47 Biden: threat of Russian further invasion is 'very high.'
“We have reason to believe they are engaged in a false flag operation to have an excuse to go in,” U.S. President Joe Biden said.
2022-02-17 18:42 Russia threatens US with military action.
Calling U.S. military activity “alarming,” Russia asked for the withdrawal of all U.S. troops and weapons from Europe, as well as a stop to NATO’s eastward expansion. “Russia will be forced to respond, including through the implementation of military-technical measures,” the statement reads.
2022-02-17 17:37 Ukraine, UK, Poland announce creation of trilateral partnership.
The partnership was announced amid the visit of U.K. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss to Kyiv. The three states will cooperate on defense, economy, trade and countering Russian disinformation.
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2022-02-18 17:28 Russian proxies continue shelling in Donbas.
Russia and its proxies violated the ceasefire 45 times as of 2 p.m. on Feb. 18, Ukraine’s Joint Forces Operation said. No casualties were reported.
2022-02-18 16:48 Russian proxies shell Ukrainian checkpoint, UN convoy.
Kremlin-backed forces have shelled a checkpoint in the town of Shchastia in Luhansk Oblast when a United Nations humanitarian aid convoy was returning from Russian-occupied Luhansk, Ukraine’s Border Guard said on Feb. 18. No casualties were reported.
2022-02-18 16:22 Netherlands to supply weapons, helmets, radar to Ukraine.
The Dutch government decided to supply the military aid to Ukraine on Feb. 18.
2022-02-18 16:02 Pentagon says no evidence of Russian withdrawal from Ukrainian border.
U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Feb. 18 Russia is increasing its forces along the border with Ukraine. Earlier, Russia falsely claimed it was withdrawing its troops but independent open source intelligence experts refuted the claims.
2022-02-18 15:45 Russia’s proxies announce civilian evacuation ahead of war.
Denis Pushilin, head of the Kremlin’s proxies in Donetsk Oblast, said in a video address that civilians would be evacuated from Ukraine’s Russian-occupied areas to Russia starting Feb. 18. He falsely claimed Ukraine was preparing to invade Russian-controlled areas. U.S. intelligence had previously warned that Russia was preparing a provocation to launch a war against Ukraine.
2022-02-18 15:34 Russian police arrest Crimean Tatars in Ukraine’s annexed Crimea.
The Tatars protested on Feb. 18 against the arrest of Crimean Tatar activist Edem Dudakov, who had been sentenced by Russian occupation forces to 10 days in jail on charges of “inciting hatred” towards Russians.
2022-02-18 15:20 Subvariant of Omicron discovered in Ukraine.
The country has registered several cases of BA. 2, a new subvariant known to be more contagious. A mass spread of BA.2 hasn’t been recorded yet and they are isolated cases often found in those returning from abroad, Chief Sanitary Doctor Ihor Kuzin said.
2022-02-18 15:11 Lukashenko: Belarus ready to host ‘nuclear weapons’ if West threatens his country.
The dictator told media that Minsk could deploy “super nuclear weapons” if their “rivals and opponents” took “foolish, unreasonable steps.”
2022-02-18 15:06 Ukrainian bobsledder Lidiia Hunko tests positive for banned substance at Beijing Winter Olympics.
Hunko, who placed 20th in the women’s monobob, is the third athlete to fail a drugs test after Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva and Ukrainian cross-country skier Valentyna Kaminska.
2022-02-18 14:58 US: Russia has deployed between 169,000 to 190,000 personnel near Ukraine and in its occupied territories.
The figure, given by the U.S. ambassador to the OSCE, includes Russian troops in Belarus, and is a substantial increase from the Jan. 30 estimate of 100,000.
2022-02-18 14:53 European Commission expects 20,000 to more than million refugees if Russia invades further.
EC Vice President Margaritis Schinas also said there are currently around 20,000 EU citizens currently living in Ukraine, as well as many with EU roots who may need assistance.
2022-02-18 13:47 Shmyhal: Сoal reserves twice as high as last year.
As of Feb. 16, there are 820,000 tons of coal stored in storage at Ukrainian thermal power plants, which is almost twice as high as the same date last year, the Prime Minister said. Denys Shmyhal told Parliament that domestic coal consumption decreased by 18% compared to 2021, while the volume of fossil fuel imports is expected to grow further. The news comes as global coal prices have shot back to record highs amid rising tensions between Russia and Western nations over the energy crisis.
2022-02-18 13:24 Reznikov says main target of Russia’s shellings on Feb. 17 were civilians, calls it “a war crime.”
Ukraine’s defense minister told the Parliament that Russian-backed militants committed an “outright provocation” by igniting threats to educational institutions and residential areas. Kremlin-controlled forces have also violated the ceasefire in eastern Ukraine 33 times so far on Feb. 18, according to the Ukrainian Joint Forces Operation.
2022-02-18 12:48 Defense Minister: Russia has massed around 149,000 troops near Ukraine.
The total count includes infantry, naval, and aviation troops, Oleksii Reznikov told Parliament on Feb. 18. He said he expected the number to increase by several thousand in the coming days.
2022-02-18 12:33 Finance Minister: Ukraine expects first 600 million euro tranche of EU macro-financial assistance in ‘late March-early April.’
Speaking to parliament, Serhiy Marchenko said that the unconditional financial aid package has been processed “unprecedentedly fast.” Both the Finance Ministry and the European Commission are working on the implementation of structural reforms so that Ukraine can receive the second tranche, the minister added.
2022-02-18 12:12 Poll: 45% of Ukrainians think Russian escalation risk is low or non-existent.
According to a Feb. 16-17 survey by Rating group, three times as many eastern Ukrainians (42%) see no threat whatsoever from Russia than western Ukrainians (14%). Sixty-four percent of respondents are confident that Ukraine will be able to repel a new attack from Russia.
2022-02-18 11:18 Kyiv to evacuate all residents if Russia’s war reaches the capital.
Only critical infrastructure workers and military personnel would remain in the city, head of Kyiv’s municipal security Roman Tkachuk said. The subway would operate for a total of six hours a day but it will be used as a shelter for the rest of the day. However, Tkachuk also said an attack on Kyiv was unlikely.
2022-02-18 11:07 Weekend in Kyiv – Feb. 18-20
2022-02-18 11:06 Covid-19 in Ukraine: 34,938 new cases, 282 new deaths, and 17,796 new vaccinations.
During the past 24 hours, 3,323 people were hospitalized, while 29,254 recovered from the disease.
2022-02-18 00:38 Danilov: Russia provokes Ukraine to fire in response.
The National Security and Defense Council Secretary Oleksiy Danilov said that Russia hasn’t yet launched a large-scale military offensive but is trying to provoke Ukraine in Donbas. According to the official, Russia has been doing it repeatedly but the 47 shellings on Feb. 17 were a massive provocation.
2022-02-18 00:04 Despite Russian attack threat, these foreigners stay in Ukraine
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2022-02-17 23:25 Truss visits Kyiv, announces trilateral partnership with Ukraine, Poland
2022-02-17 20:29 Pentagon: Russia stocks up on blood, moves troops closer to Ukraine.
Russia is stockpiling blood, inching troops closer to Ukraine’s borders, and flying in more combat aircraft, said U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. “You certainly don’t do them if you’re getting ready to pack up and go home,” he added.
2022-02-17 20:17 UK scraps ‘golden visa’ used by rich Russian elites.
The scheme was introduced in 2008 to encourage wealthy people from outside the EU to invest in the U.K. However, it has been widely criticized as a backdoor for money laundering.
2022-02-17 20:00 In Kyiv, businesses stay put despite threat of Russian invasion
2022-02-17 19:58 47 shelling incidents leave 5 injured in Donbas
2022-02-17 19:45 Poll: 62% of Ukrainians support joining NATO.
According to a survey by Rating Group, 30% oppose the country’s membership. 68% of Ukrainians support joining the European Union and 24% are against EU membership. The support rate for the EU and NATO are the highest since 2014.
2022-02-17 18:47 Biden: threat of Russian further invasion is 'very high.'
“We have reason to believe they are engaged in a false flag operation to have an excuse to go in,” U.S. President Joe Biden said.
2022-02-17 18:42 Russia threatens US with military action.
Calling U.S. military activity “alarming,” Russia asked for the withdrawal of all U.S. troops and weapons from Europe, as well as a stop to NATO’s eastward expansion. “Russia will be forced to respond, including through the implementation of military-technical measures,” the statement reads.
2022-02-17 17:37 Ukraine, UK, Poland announce creation of trilateral partnership.
The partnership was announced amid the visit of U.K. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss to Kyiv. The three states will cooperate on defense, economy, trade and countering Russian disinformation.
2022-02-17 16:39 Zelensky visits frontline, amid Russian shelling.
President Volodymyr Zelensky visits the Ukrainian military stationed on the frontline in eastern Ukraine. His visit was planned but coincided with ongoing shelling by Russian-led militants.
2022-02-17 16:31 Russia expels deputy U.S. Ambassador Bartle Gorman from Moscow.
According to embassy spokesperson Jason Rebholz, Washington considers Gorman’s expulsion an escalation and will respond shortly.
2022-02-17 15:59 Zelensky calls on OSCE to remain in Ukraine, record ceasefire violations.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the shelling of a kindergarten in Stanytsia Luhanska by Russian-led militants “is a big provocation.” He added that it’s important for diplomats and the OSCE to remain in Ukraine because “their monitoring activities are an additional deterrent.”
2022-02-17 15:18 Stoltenberg: Russia may try to 'stage a pretext' to attack Ukraine.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said there was “no clarity, no certainty” about Russia’s intention. “What we do know is that Russia has amassed the biggest force we have seen for decades in and around Ukraine,” Stoltenberg said.
2022-02-17 14:28 Ukrainian Max Polyakov forced to sell majority stake of US company Firefly Aerospace.
According to Bloomberg, U.S. regulators forced Polyakov to sell his 58% stake for $1 over fears of company information or technology being used in other countries, such as Ukraine or Russia, to develop missile programs.
2022-02-17 14:23 US intelligence predicts that invasion of Ukraine may be delayed by 4-5 days.
U.S. officials cited by CBS News stated that the attack may come after the conclusion of the Beijing Olympics and the Munich Security Conference on Feb. 20.
2022-02-17 13:57 Russian-led militants shell more than 20 spots in eastern Ukraine on Feb. 17.
A Ukrainian soldier and two civilians have been injured and are receiving medical care. So far, 29 ceasefire violations have been reported, 27 of which involved weapons prohibited by the Minsk Accords.
2022-02-17 13:35 Import of cars into Ukraine increased by 58% compared to 2020, reaching nearly 1 million in 2021.
The number of electric vehicles imported increased by 37%, although still only accounting for 1% total. The main impediment to an increase of electronic vehicles is the lack of related infrastructure in Ukraine.
2022-02-17 13:16 Ukraine authorizes Covid-19 drug Paxlovid for emergency use.
Health Minister Viktor Lyashko has announced that Paxlovid will be used to treat severe cases of Covid-19. On Feb. 16, the ministry of health signed a deal to purchase 300,000 courses of the drug.
2022-02-17 13:01 Zelensky made multiple attempts to contact Putin, without success.
President Volodymyr Zelensky tried to reach the Russian president by phone at moments when there was a risk of military escalation. “Ukraine is not left without an answer, but this answer does not lead to a meeting (of the two leaders),” he said.
2022-02-17 12:15 Head of State Property Fund removed from office by parliament.
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2022-02-17 11:51 UK plans to end 'golden visas' often used by Russian elites.
The policy allowed individuals who invest large sums in the U.K. to receive a visa. U.K. officials have reported that plans to abolish the policy are being formulated, citing concerns that it has been used for laundering illegal funds.
2022-02-17 11:33 Parliament ratifies Open Skies Treaty with EU.
The agreement ends flight restrictions that were previously in place for EU and Ukrainian carriers. The treaty is expected to boost air travel to and from Ukraine.
2022-02-17 11:14 Russian-led militants shell village in Donbas, injure three daycare workers.
The attack began at 9 a.m. and lasted 40 minutes; the shelling damaged various parts of the Stanytsia Luhanska village and hit the local kindergarten, resulting in the injuries.
2022-02-17 10:55 AP: Russia moves additional 7,000 troops to Ukraine's border despite claim of withdrawal.
Citing a White House official, the Associated Press reported that some of the troops have arrived as recently as Feb. 16. Meanwhile, the number of false claims by Russia that it might use as pretext for attacking Ukraine has increased.
2022-02-17 10:37 OSCE: Russian-led militants in Donbas deploy tanks and artillery in restricted zones.
The OSCE observers have recorded 82 tanks, 38 artillery pieces, and ten self-propelled artillery guns that have been moved out of designated store areas closer to the frontline.
2022-02-17 10:27 Covid-19 in Ukraine: 33,330 new cases, 259 new deaths, and 18,504 new vaccinations.
During the past 24 hours, 3,284 people were hospitalized, while 27,441 recovered from the disease.
2022-02-17 04:38 Anders Åslund: Putin has seriously wounded Ukraine’s economy without firing a single shot
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2022-02-16 21:39 European Parliament approves 1.2 billion euro loan to Ukraine.
Half of the loan will be immediately disbursed to foster stability in Ukraine as soon as the preconditions are met. To receive the second half, Ukraine would need to fulfill all structural beacons agreed with the International Monetary Fund.
2022-02-16 19:49 Zelensky leads presidential poll with 24.6%, Poroshenko polls second.
President Volodymyr Zelensky is maintaining an 8% lead over ex-president and leader of the European Solidarity party Petro Poroshenko, who got 16.8%.
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2022-02-18 00:04 Despite Russian attack threat, these foreigners stay in Ukraine
17Feb2022
2022-02-17 23:25 Truss visits Kyiv, announces trilateral partnership with Ukraine, Poland
2022-02-17 20:29 Pentagon: Russia stocks up on blood, moves troops closer to Ukraine.
Russia is stockpiling blood, inching troops closer to Ukraine’s borders, and flying in more combat aircraft, said U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. “You certainly don’t do them if you’re getting ready to pack up and go home,” he added.
2022-02-17 20:17 UK scraps ‘golden visa’ used by rich Russian elites.
The scheme was introduced in 2008 to encourage wealthy people from outside the EU to invest in the U.K. However, it has been widely criticized as a backdoor for money laundering.
2022-02-17 20:00 In Kyiv, businesses stay put despite threat of Russian invasion
2022-02-17 19:58 47 shelling incidents leave 5 injured in Donbas
2022-02-17 19:45 Poll: 62% of Ukrainians support joining NATO.
According to a survey by Rating Group, 30% oppose the country’s membership. 68% of Ukrainians support joining the European Union and 24% are against EU membership. The support rate for the EU and NATO are the highest since 2014.
2022-02-17 18:47 Biden: threat of Russian further invasion is 'very high.'
“We have reason to believe they are engaged in a false flag operation to have an excuse to go in,” U.S. President Joe Biden said.
2022-02-17 18:42 Russia threatens US with military action.
Calling U.S. military activity “alarming,” Russia asked for the withdrawal of all U.S. troops and weapons from Europe, as well as a stop to NATO’s eastward expansion. “Russia will be forced to respond, including through the implementation of military-technical measures,” the statement reads.
2022-02-17 17:37 Ukraine, UK, Poland announce creation of trilateral partnership.
The partnership was announced amid the visit of U.K. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss to Kyiv. The three states will cooperate on defense, economy, trade and countering Russian disinformation.
2022-02-17 16:39 Zelensky visits frontline, amid Russian shelling.
President Volodymyr Zelensky visits the Ukrainian military stationed on the frontline in eastern Ukraine. His visit was planned but coincided with ongoing shelling by Russian-led militants.
2022-02-17 16:31 Russia expels deputy U.S. Ambassador Bartle Gorman from Moscow.
According to embassy spokesperson Jason Rebholz, Washington considers Gorman’s expulsion an escalation and will respond shortly.
2022-02-17 15:59 Zelensky calls on OSCE to remain in Ukraine, record ceasefire violations.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the shelling of a kindergarten in Stanytsia Luhanska by Russian-led militants “is a big provocation.” He added that it’s important for diplomats and the OSCE to remain in Ukraine because “their monitoring activities are an additional deterrent.”
2022-02-17 15:18 Stoltenberg: Russia may try to 'stage a pretext' to attack Ukraine.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said there was “no clarity, no certainty” about Russia’s intention. “What we do know is that Russia has amassed the biggest force we have seen for decades in and around Ukraine,” Stoltenberg said.
2022-02-17 14:28 Ukrainian Max Polyakov forced to sell majority stake of US company Firefly Aerospace.
According to Bloomberg, U.S. regulators forced Polyakov to sell his 58% stake for $1 over fears of company information or technology being used in other countries, such as Ukraine or Russia, to develop missile programs.
2022-02-17 14:23 US intelligence predicts that invasion of Ukraine may be delayed by 4-5 days.
U.S. officials cited by CBS News stated that the attack may come after the conclusion of the Beijing Olympics and the Munich Security Conference on Feb. 20.
2022-02-17 13:57 Russian-led militants shell more than 20 spots in eastern Ukraine on Feb. 17.
A Ukrainian soldier and two civilians have been injured and are receiving medical care. So far, 29 ceasefire violations have been reported, 27 of which involved weapons prohibited by the Minsk Accords.
2022-02-17 13:35 Import of cars into Ukraine increased by 58% compared to 2020, reaching nearly 1 million in 2021.
The number of electric vehicles imported increased by 37%, although still only accounting for 1% total. The main impediment to an increase of electronic vehicles is the lack of related infrastructure in Ukraine.
2022-02-17 13:16 Ukraine authorizes Covid-19 drug Paxlovid for emergency use.
Health Minister Viktor Lyashko has announced that Paxlovid will be used to treat severe cases of Covid-19. On Feb. 16, the ministry of health signed a deal to purchase 300,000 courses of the drug.
2022-02-17 13:01 Zelensky made multiple attempts to contact Putin, without success.
President Volodymyr Zelensky tried to reach the Russian president by phone at moments when there was a risk of military escalation. “Ukraine is not left without an answer, but this answer does not lead to a meeting (of the two leaders),” he said.
2022-02-17 12:15 Head of State Property Fund removed from office by parliament.
12:15 17Feb2022
2022-02-17 11:51 UK plans to end 'golden visas' often used by Russian elites.
The policy allowed individuals who invest large sums in the U.K. to receive a visa. U.K. officials have reported that plans to abolish the policy are being formulated, citing concerns that it has been used for laundering illegal funds.
2022-02-17 11:33 Parliament ratifies Open Skies Treaty with EU.
The agreement ends flight restrictions that were previously in place for EU and Ukrainian carriers. The treaty is expected to boost air travel to and from Ukraine.
2022-02-17 11:14 Russian-led militants shell village in Donbas, injure three daycare workers.
The attack began at 9 a.m. and lasted 40 minutes; the shelling damaged various parts of the Stanytsia Luhanska village and hit the local kindergarten, resulting in the injuries.
2022-02-17 10:55 AP: Russia moves additional 7,000 troops to Ukraine's border despite claim of withdrawal.
Citing a White House official, the Associated Press reported that some of the troops have arrived as recently as Feb. 16. Meanwhile, the number of false claims by Russia that it might use as pretext for attacking Ukraine has increased.
2022-02-17 10:37 OSCE: Russian-led militants in Donbas deploy tanks and artillery in restricted zones.
The OSCE observers have recorded 82 tanks, 38 artillery pieces, and ten self-propelled artillery guns that have been moved out of designated store areas closer to the frontline.
2022-02-17 10:27 Covid-19 in Ukraine: 33,330 new cases, 259 new deaths, and 18,504 new vaccinations.
During the past 24 hours, 3,284 people were hospitalized, while 27,441 recovered from the disease.
2022-02-17 04:38 Anders Åslund: Putin has seriously wounded Ukraine’s economy without firing a single shot
16Feb2022
2022-02-16 21:39 European Parliament approves 1.2 billion euro loan to Ukraine.
Half of the loan will be immediately disbursed to foster stability in Ukraine as soon as the preconditions are met. To receive the second half, Ukraine would need to fulfill all structural beacons agreed with the International Monetary Fund.
2022-02-16 19:49 Zelensky leads presidential poll with 24.6%, Poroshenko polls second.
President Volodymyr Zelensky is maintaining an 8% lead over ex-president and leader of the European Solidarity party Petro Poroshenko, who got 16.8%.
2022-02-16 18:53 Blinken: US intelligence sees no evidence of Russia withdrawal.
The U.S. intelligence hasn’t seen either pullback or withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukrainian borders, although they are watching the situation “very carefully,” the U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Ukrainian ICTV TV channel on Feb. 15.
2022-02-16 18:16 Russian disinformation targets Western support of Ukraine
2022-02-16 18:13 Al Jazeera: The Russians going against Putin in Ukraine.
Russians who fought in 2014’s war say they are ready to return to battlefield against their own gov’t if conflict breaks out in Ukraine.
2022-02-16 17:51 EU leaders to meet on Feb. 17 to discuss latest events in Russia’s war on Ukraine.
European Council members will hold an hour-long informal meeting on Feb. 17, ahead of the European Union and African Union summit.
2022-02-16 17:28 Reuters: Russian threat to Ukraine to remain critical in February, senior Western intelligence official says.
Yet the greatest period of risk is at the present time.
2022-02-16 16:26 Government: Recent cyber attack caused no data leaks or financial losses.
The state center for information security said that they found no evidence of data leaks or financial losses caused by the cyber attack on Ukrainian banks and institutions on Feb. 15. It was reportedly the most powerful cyber attack Ukraine has ever seen.
2022-02-16 16:13 Russia sentences Ukrainian journalist to 6 years in jail.
The Kremlin-installed court in Crimea’s capital Simferopol found Vladyslav Yesypenko, a Ukrainian freelance journalist, guilty of illegal storage and transportation of an explosive device. Yesypenko was detained in March 2021.
2022-02-16 15:52 Zelensky: No evidence of Russia pulling back troops.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a comment to BBC on Feb. 16 that Russia’s announcement it was pulling back some troops after they finished exercises was “just a statement” and the evidence of that is not seen yet.
2022-02-16 15:28 Singer Alina Pash, who won Ukraine's Eurovision nomination, backs out of contest.
A scandal broke out when it turned out that Pash performed in Crimea after the Russian annexation and allegedly provided a fake document certifying that she entered Crimea from mainland Ukraine. Entering Crimea from Russia is a violation of Ukraine’s law.
2022-02-16 15:01 Estonia’s foreign intelligence: Russia will be ready to attack Ukraine in the second half of February
A report published on Feb. 15 says that after Russian military preparations are completed, an all-out invasion will depend on a political decision.
2022-02-16 14:46 Ukraine wins first medal in Winter Olympics in Beijing.
Ukrainian athlete Oleksandr Abramenko claimed silver in freestyle skiing, with 116.5 points.
2022-02-16 13:42 US assisted in repelling a DDoS attack on Ukraine’s Defense Ministry website.
As part of the cyber-defense cooperation between the two countries, American specialists provided technical consulting and secure servers to help restore the website’s function after a major cyber attack hit Ukrainian state banks and institutions on Feb. 15.
2022-02-16 13:36 The Kremlin: Russia’s recognition of occupied Donbas 'republics' would not correlate with Minsk accords.
Russian President Vladimir Putin took note of the Russian parliament’s request to officially recognize the Kremlin-installed puppets in east Ukraine but has yet to make a decision, according to his spokesman Dmitriy Peskov.
2022-02-16 12:48 NATO: No signs of de-escalation near Ukraine’s border.
The Alliance’s Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Russia is continuing to move military forces in the region, though there are reasons for “cautious optimism” regarding a possible diplomatic solution.
2022-02-16 11:51 Oligarch Rinat Akhmetov makes rare public appearance in Mariupol.
Ukraine’s richest tycoon got back to Ukraine late on Feb. 15 following President Volodymyr Zelensky’s call for all fleeing oligarchs to return. Akhmetov’s press service on Feb. 16 reported his presence in the stronghold Azov Sea port city in southern Donetsk Oblast.
2022-02-16 11:00 Finland raises defense readiness level due to threat of Russia's war on Ukraine.
The country’s military alertness is now at level 2, where level 4 is the highest. The Finnish military reported no immediate war threat posed to Finland by Russia.
2022-02-16 10:53 London maritime insurance market deems Russian, Ukrainian waters to be high risk.
Due to the threat of Russian military action, parts of the Black and Azov Seas have been declared unsafe for commercial navigation by the Joint War Committee, which comprises syndicate members from the Lloyd’s Market Association.
2022-02-16 10:37 Ukraine detects 60 Russian disinformation attacks in February.
2022-02-16 10:27 Ukraine celebrates Unity Day as threat of Russia continues to loom.
The country’s leadership introduced a new holiday on Feb. 16, the date on which Russia was expected to launch large-scale military action against Ukraine. The celebration involves patriotic events in Ukraine and beyond, marches for peace, a nationwide live telethon, and situation updates from the Ukrainian military and officials.
2022-02-16 03:14 Gyunduz Mamedov: Ukraine needs to strengthen effective prosecution of war crimes
17Feb2022
2022-02-17 12:15 Head of State Property Fund removed from office by parliament.
12:15 17Feb2022
2022-02-17 11:51 UK plans to end 'golden visas' often used by Russian elites.
The policy allowed individuals who invest large sums in the U.K. to receive a visa. U.K. officials have reported that plans to abolish the policy are being formulated, citing concerns that it has been used for laundering illegal funds.
2022-02-17 11:33 Parliament ratifies Open Skies Treaty with EU.
The agreement ends flight restrictions that were previously in place for EU and Ukrainian carriers. The treaty is expected to boost air travel to and from Ukraine.
2022-02-17 11:14 Russian-led militants shell village in Donbas, injure three daycare workers.
The attack began at 9 a.m. and lasted 40 minutes; the shelling damaged various parts of the Stanytsia Luhanska village and hit the local kindergarten, resulting in the injuries.
2022-02-17 10:55 AP: Russia moves additional 7,000 troops to Ukraine's border despite claim of withdrawal.
Citing a White House official, the Associated Press reported that some of the troops have arrived as recently as Feb. 16. Meanwhile, the number of false claims by Russia that it might use as pretext for attacking Ukraine has increased.
2022-02-17 10:37 OSCE: Russian-led militants in Donbas deploy tanks and artillery in restricted zones.
The OSCE observers have recorded 82 tanks, 38 artillery pieces, and ten self-propelled artillery guns that have been moved out of designated store areas closer to the frontline.
2022-02-17 10:27 Covid-19 in Ukraine: 33,330 new cases, 259 new deaths, and 18,504 new vaccinations.
During the past 24 hours, 3,284 people were hospitalized, while 27,441 recovered from the disease.
2022-02-17 04:38 Anders Åslund: Putin has seriously wounded Ukraine’s economy without firing a single shot
16Feb2022
2022-02-16 21:39 European Parliament approves 1.2 billion euro loan to Ukraine.
Half of the loan will be immediately disbursed to foster stability in Ukraine as soon as the preconditions are met. To receive the second half, Ukraine would need to fulfill all structural beacons agreed with the International Monetary Fund.
2022-02-16 19:49 Zelensky leads presidential poll with 24.6%, Poroshenko polls second.
President Volodymyr Zelensky is maintaining an 8% lead over ex-president and leader of the European Solidarity party Petro Poroshenko, who got 16.8%.
2022-02-16 18:53 Blinken: US intelligence sees no evidence of Russia withdrawal.
The U.S. intelligence hasn’t seen either pullback or withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukrainian borders, although they are watching the situation “very carefully,” the U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Ukrainian ICTV TV channel on Feb. 15.
2022-02-16 18:16 Russian disinformation targets Western support of Ukraine
2022-02-16 18:13 Al Jazeera: The Russians going against Putin in Ukraine.
Russians who fought in 2014’s war say they are ready to return to battlefield against their own gov’t if conflict breaks out in Ukraine.
2022-02-16 17:51 EU leaders to meet on Feb. 17 to discuss latest events in Russia’s war on Ukraine.
European Council members will hold an hour-long informal meeting on Feb. 17, ahead of the European Union and African Union summit.
2022-02-16 17:28 Reuters: Russian threat to Ukraine to remain critical in February, senior Western intelligence official says.
Yet the greatest period of risk is at the present time.
2022-02-16 16:26 Government: Recent cyber attack caused no data leaks or financial losses.
The state center for information security said that they found no evidence of data leaks or financial losses caused by the cyber attack on Ukrainian banks and institutions on Feb. 15. It was reportedly the most powerful cyber attack Ukraine has ever seen.
2022-02-16 16:13 Russia sentences Ukrainian journalist to 6 years in jail.
The Kremlin-installed court in Crimea’s capital Simferopol found Vladyslav Yesypenko, a Ukrainian freelance journalist, guilty of illegal storage and transportation of an explosive device. Yesypenko was detained in March 2021.
2022-02-16 15:52 Zelensky: No evidence of Russia pulling back troops.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a comment to BBC on Feb. 16 that Russia’s announcement it was pulling back some troops after they finished exercises was “just a statement” and the evidence of that is not seen yet.
2022-02-16 15:28 Singer Alina Pash, who won Ukraine's Eurovision nomination, backs out of contest.
A scandal broke out when it turned out that Pash performed in Crimea after the Russian annexation and allegedly provided a fake document certifying that she entered Crimea from mainland Ukraine. Entering Crimea from Russia is a violation of Ukraine’s law.
2022-02-16 15:01 Estonia’s foreign intelligence: Russia will be ready to attack Ukraine in the second half of February
A report published on Feb. 15 says that after Russian military preparations are completed, an all-out invasion will depend on a political decision.
2022-02-16 14:46 Ukraine wins first medal in Winter Olympics in Beijing.
Ukrainian athlete Oleksandr Abramenko claimed silver in freestyle skiing, with 116.5 points.
2022-02-16 13:42 US assisted in repelling a DDoS attack on Ukraine’s Defense Ministry website.
As part of the cyber-defense cooperation between the two countries, American specialists provided technical consulting and secure servers to help restore the website’s function after a major cyber attack hit Ukrainian state banks and institutions on Feb. 15.
2022-02-16 13:36 The Kremlin: Russia’s recognition of occupied Donbas 'republics' would not correlate with Minsk accords.
Russian President Vladimir Putin took note of the Russian parliament’s request to officially recognize the Kremlin-installed puppets in east Ukraine but has yet to make a decision, according to his spokesman Dmitriy Peskov.
2022-02-16 12:48 NATO: No signs of de-escalation near Ukraine’s border.
The Alliance’s Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Russia is continuing to move military forces in the region, though there are reasons for “cautious optimism” regarding a possible diplomatic solution.
2022-02-16 11:51 Oligarch Rinat Akhmetov makes rare public appearance in Mariupol.
Ukraine’s richest tycoon got back to Ukraine late on Feb. 15 following President Volodymyr Zelensky’s call for all fleeing oligarchs to return. Akhmetov’s press service on Feb. 16 reported his presence in the stronghold Azov Sea port city in southern Donetsk Oblast.
2022-02-16 11:00 Finland raises defense readiness level due to threat of Russia's war on Ukraine.
The country’s military alertness is now at level 2, where level 4 is the highest. The Finnish military reported no immediate war threat posed to Finland by Russia.
2022-02-16 10:53 London maritime insurance market deems Russian, Ukrainian waters to be high risk.
Due to the threat of Russian military action, parts of the Black and Azov Seas have been declared unsafe for commercial navigation by the Joint War Committee, which comprises syndicate members from the Lloyd’s Market Association.
2022-02-16 10:37 Ukraine detects 60 Russian disinformation attacks in February.
2022-02-16 10:27 Ukraine celebrates Unity Day as threat of Russia continues to loom.
The country’s leadership introduced a new holiday on Feb. 16, the date on which Russia was expected to launch large-scale military action against Ukraine. The celebration involves patriotic events in Ukraine and beyond, marches for peace, a nationwide live telethon, and situation updates from the Ukrainian military and officials.
2022-02-16 03:14 Gyunduz Mamedov: Ukraine needs to strengthen effective prosecution of war crimes
15Feb2022
2022-02-15 22:44 Biden: 'Invasion remains distinctly possible.'
“We have not yet verified that Russian military units are returning to their bases. Our analysts indicate that they remain in a threatening position,” U.S. President Joe Biden said during a briefing on Feb. 15.
2022-02-15 21:20 Defense ministry, state banks suffer ‘powerful’ cyberattack
2022-02-15 20:59 Sources: Germany, France ask Zelensky to comply with Russia’s spin of Minsk Agreements
2022-02-15 19:52 Ukrainian Tanu Muino directs a music video for Foals in Kyiv.
The video for the song “2am” from the indie rock band’s upcoming record is yet another high-profile collaboration for the prolific director. Muino has worked with Cardi B, YUNGBLUD and Lil Nas X, whose “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” music video brought her three MTV Video Music Awards.
2022-02-15 19:45 Illia Ponomarenko: Even if Russia attacks, Ukraine’s fall is not predestined
2022-02-15 19:38 Oksana Bashuk Hepburn: To win in diplomacy, take the advantage
2022-02-15 19:25 Japan to provide Ukraine with up to $100 million in loans to 'support economy.'
After talking to President Volodymyr Zelensky over the phone, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told reporters on Feb. 15 that Tokyo is “demanding a diplomatic solution through negotiations” and will strongly respond if Russia chooses to further invade Ukraine.
2022-02-15 19:03 Defense websites, state banks are under 'powerful' cyberattack.
The websites of the defense ministry and armed forces can’t be accessed, while clients of PrivatBank and Oschadbank also report issues with services. The state center for information security blames a DDoS attack but says the clients’ deposits are safe. Ukrainska Pravda reports this is the most powerful cyberattack yet, citing sources in the government.
2022-02-15 18:46 Scholz says current German, Russian leadership won't have to deal with NATO enlargement.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in Moscow that until he and Russian Vladimir Putin are in power, they won’t have to deal with the question of Ukraine joining the alliance.
2022-02-15 18:25 Putin demands quick guarantees Ukraine won’t join NATO.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he wants the question to be resolved “peacefully.” Russia’s military withdrawal from Ukraine’s border will depend on “the real situation,” he said after meeting German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
NATO Chief Jens Stoltenberg said Russia will break international law if President Vladimir Putin signs the resolution passed by the Russian parliament. Ukraine’s foreign ministry also said the move will be a “deliberate exit” from Minsk.
2022-02-15 16:17 Ukraine criminalizes anti-Semitism.
Ukrainian lawmakers backed the bill establishing criminal liability for anti-Semitism. According to the new law, a person can receive up to five years, while an organized group can see up to eight years behind bars.
2022-02-15 15:58 Poll: Majority of Ukrainians will actively resist further Russian invasion.
According to the survey by Kyiv International Institute of Sociology, 37.3% of adults are ready for armed resistance and 25% would resist through public disobedience, such as protests.
2022-02-15 14:59 Stoltenberg: No evidence yet of Russia pulling back troops.
14:59 15Feb2022
2022-02-15 14:44 Watchdog: Government blocks contest for NABU chief.
The Cabinet has nominated five commission members for selecting a new chief of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine instead of six, Vitaly Shabunin, head of the Anti-Corruption Action Center’s executive board, said. This is likely to block the contest and may be grounds for its cancellation by a court, he said.
2022-02-15 14:15 UK won't commit to taking refugees from Ukraine in case of large-scale Russian invasion.
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said on Feb. 15 that a further invasion “could be imminent,” but that the U.K. could not make any commitments to taking refugees at this stage.
2022-02-15 13:42 Safe path for shipping plotted through Black Sea during Russian naval exercises.
Ukraine’s State Hydrographical Surveyor used specialized ships to chart a 450-kilometer path deep enough for cargo ships to pass through while avoiding areas of the Black Sea closed off by the Russian naval exercises until Feb. 19.
2022-02-15 13:29 Financial Times: Ex-lawmaker Tsaryov could head Russian-installed puppet government in Ukraine.
The newspaper quoted an anonymous Western intelligence source who said that Oleg Tsaryov, the discredited pro-Kremlin Ukrainian official who was a lawmaker between 2006-2014, could be put into a leadership role after a Russian overthrow of Ukraine’s government. Tsaryov denied this.
2022-02-15 13:03 Russian parliament votes to recognize Donbas militant ‘republics’
2022-02-15 12:31 Covid-19 in Ukraine: 29,724 new cases, 305 new deaths, and 24,205 new vaccinations.
In the past 24 hours, 1,889 people were hospitalized and 23,235 recovered.
16Feb2022
2022-02-16 14:46 Ukraine wins first medal in Winter Olympics in Beijing.
Ukrainian athlete Oleksandr Abramenko claimed silver in freestyle skiing, with 116.5 points.
2022-02-16 13:42 US assisted in repelling a DDoS attack on Ukraine’s Defense Ministry website.
As part of the cyber-defense cooperation between the two countries, American specialists provided technical consulting and secure servers to help restore the website’s function after a major cyber attack hit Ukrainian state banks and institutions on Feb. 15.
2022-02-16 13:36 The Kremlin: Russia’s recognition of occupied Donbas 'republics' would not correlate with Minsk accords.
Russian President Vladimir Putin took note of the Russian parliament’s request to officially recognize the Kremlin-installed puppets in east Ukraine but has yet to make a decision, according to his spokesman Dmitriy Peskov.
2022-02-16 12:48 NATO: No signs of de-escalation near Ukraine’s border.
The Alliance’s Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Russia is continuing to move military forces in the region, though there are reasons for “cautious optimism” regarding a possible diplomatic solution.
2022-02-16 11:51 Oligarch Rinat Akhmetov makes rare public appearance in Mariupol.
Ukraine’s richest tycoon got back to Ukraine late on Feb. 15 following President Volodymyr Zelensky’s call for all fleeing oligarchs to return. Akhmetov’s press service on Feb. 16 reported his presence in the stronghold Azov Sea port city in southern Donetsk Oblast.
2022-02-16 11:00 Finland raises defense readiness level due to threat of Russia's war on Ukraine.
The country’s military alertness is now at level 2, where level 4 is the highest. The Finnish military reported no immediate war threat posed to Finland by Russia.
2022-02-16 10:53 London maritime insurance market deems Russian, Ukrainian waters to be high risk.
Due to the threat of Russian military action, parts of the Black and Azov Seas have been declared unsafe for commercial navigation by the Joint War Committee, which comprises syndicate members from the Lloyd’s Market Association.
2022-02-16 10:37 Ukraine detects 60 Russian disinformation attacks in February.
2022-02-16 10:27 Ukraine celebrates Unity Day as threat of Russia continues to loom.
The country’s leadership introduced a new holiday on Feb. 16, the date on which Russia was expected to launch large-scale military action against Ukraine. The celebration involves patriotic events in Ukraine and beyond, marches for peace, a nationwide live telethon, and situation updates from the Ukrainian military and officials.
2022-02-16 03:14 Gyunduz Mamedov: Ukraine needs to strengthen effective prosecution of war crimes
15Feb2022
2022-02-15 22:44 Biden: 'Invasion remains distinctly possible.'
“We have not yet verified that Russian military units are returning to their bases. Our analysts indicate that they remain in a threatening position,” U.S. President Joe Biden said during a briefing on Feb. 15.
2022-02-15 21:20 Defense ministry, state banks suffer ‘powerful’ cyberattack
2022-02-15 20:59 Sources: Germany, France ask Zelensky to comply with Russia’s spin of Minsk Agreements
2022-02-15 19:52 Ukrainian Tanu Muino directs a music video for Foals in Kyiv.
The video for the song “2am” from the indie rock band’s upcoming record is yet another high-profile collaboration for the prolific director. Muino has worked with Cardi B, YUNGBLUD and Lil Nas X, whose “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” music video brought her three MTV Video Music Awards.
2022-02-15 19:45 Illia Ponomarenko: Even if Russia attacks, Ukraine’s fall is not predestined
2022-02-15 19:38 Oksana Bashuk Hepburn: To win in diplomacy, take the advantage
2022-02-15 19:25 Japan to provide Ukraine with up to $100 million in loans to 'support economy.'
After talking to President Volodymyr Zelensky over the phone, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told reporters on Feb. 15 that Tokyo is “demanding a diplomatic solution through negotiations” and will strongly respond if Russia chooses to further invade Ukraine.
2022-02-15 19:03 Defense websites, state banks are under 'powerful' cyberattack.
The websites of the defense ministry and armed forces can’t be accessed, while clients of PrivatBank and Oschadbank also report issues with services. The state center for information security blames a DDoS attack but says the clients’ deposits are safe. Ukrainska Pravda reports this is the most powerful cyberattack yet, citing sources in the government.
2022-02-15 18:46 Scholz says current German, Russian leadership won't have to deal with NATO enlargement.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in Moscow that until he and Russian Vladimir Putin are in power, they won’t have to deal with the question of Ukraine joining the alliance.
2022-02-15 18:25 Putin demands quick guarantees Ukraine won’t join NATO.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he wants the question to be resolved “peacefully.” Russia’s military withdrawal from Ukraine’s border will depend on “the real situation,” he said after meeting German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
NATO Chief Jens Stoltenberg said Russia will break international law if President Vladimir Putin signs the resolution passed by the Russian parliament. Ukraine’s foreign ministry also said the move will be a “deliberate exit” from Minsk.
2022-02-15 16:17 Ukraine criminalizes anti-Semitism.
Ukrainian lawmakers backed the bill establishing criminal liability for anti-Semitism. According to the new law, a person can receive up to five years, while an organized group can see up to eight years behind bars.
2022-02-15 15:58 Poll: Majority of Ukrainians will actively resist further Russian invasion.
According to the survey by Kyiv International Institute of Sociology, 37.3% of adults are ready for armed resistance and 25% would resist through public disobedience, such as protests.
2022-02-15 14:59 Stoltenberg: No evidence yet of Russia pulling back troops.
14:59 15Feb2022
2022-02-15 14:44 Watchdog: Government blocks contest for NABU chief.
The Cabinet has nominated five commission members for selecting a new chief of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine instead of six, Vitaly Shabunin, head of the Anti-Corruption Action Center’s executive board, said. This is likely to block the contest and may be grounds for its cancellation by a court, he said.
2022-02-15 14:15 UK won't commit to taking refugees from Ukraine in case of large-scale Russian invasion.
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said on Feb. 15 that a further invasion “could be imminent,” but that the U.K. could not make any commitments to taking refugees at this stage.
2022-02-15 13:42 Safe path for shipping plotted through Black Sea during Russian naval exercises.
Ukraine’s State Hydrographical Surveyor used specialized ships to chart a 450-kilometer path deep enough for cargo ships to pass through while avoiding areas of the Black Sea closed off by the Russian naval exercises until Feb. 19.
2022-02-15 13:29 Financial Times: Ex-lawmaker Tsaryov could head Russian-installed puppet government in Ukraine.
The newspaper quoted an anonymous Western intelligence source who said that Oleg Tsaryov, the discredited pro-Kremlin Ukrainian official who was a lawmaker between 2006-2014, could be put into a leadership role after a Russian overthrow of Ukraine’s government. Tsaryov denied this.
2022-02-15 13:03 Russian parliament votes to recognize Donbas militant ‘republics’
2022-02-15 12:31 Covid-19 in Ukraine: 29,724 new cases, 305 new deaths, and 24,205 new vaccinations.
In the past 24 hours, 1,889 people were hospitalized and 23,235 recovered.
2022-02-15 12:01 US offers $1 billion sovereign loan guarantee to Ukraine.
The move seeks to shore up Ukraine’s finances amid flagging investor confidence due to the threat of a large-scale Russian assault.
2022-02-15 11:58 Russian defense ministry: Some troops near Ukraine border returning to base.
The ministry said on Feb. 15 that the units in question had completed their drills. The number of troops pulling back was not stated.
2022-02-15 11:55 YouTube blocks account of main Donetsk militant TV station.
Reports that the militant-run First Republican Channel’s account has been suspended surfaced on Feb. 15. The action follows earlier blocking of Russian-led militant accounts on Feb. 4.
2022-02-15 00:29 Airlines to negotiate Ukraine insurance cover for flights daily.
Neil Roberts, head of marine and aviation at Lloyd’s Market Association, told Reuters that airlines now need to renegotiate Ukraine aviation cover with their insurers daily, amid war risk.
2022-02-15 00:24 Canada offers a $393 million loan to Ukraine, provides lethal weapons.
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told reporters that his country would be providing $6.1 million worth of lethal equipment and ammunition “to dissuade Russia from pursuing its aggression towards Ukraine.”
2022-02-15 00:04 US officially moves Kyiv embassy to Lviv.
“I have ordered these measures for one reason — the safety of our staff — and we strongly urge any remaining U.S. citizens in Ukraine to leave the country immediately,” said U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Feb. 14.
14Feb2022
2022-02-14 23:58 World Bank relocates some staff from Ukraine, continues operations.
The World Bank said in an internal memo obtained by Reuters that it is closely monitoring the situation near Ukraine’s borders and the foremost priority remains keeping staff and their families safe.
2022-02-14 23:33 Scholz warns Moscow of ‘wide-reaching’ consequences, stays silent on Nord Stream 2
2022-02-14 22:01 Zelensky proclaims Feb. 16, stipulated date of Russian invasion, ‘unity day.’
Flags are to be raised on all buildings, and national anthem to be played at 10 a.m. President Volodymyr Zelensky announced his decision in a video address to the nation.
2022-02-14 21:37 Germany to give Ukraine new 150 million euro loan.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced the deal during his visit to Kyiv on Feb. 14. He said that Germany has been Ukraine’s largest financial donor over the past eight years and it will continue to provide assistance.
2022-02-14 20:45 Zelensky asks oligarchs, MPs to come back to Ukraine in the next 24 hours.
Before, Ukrainian media reported that 23 Ukrainian MPs, including several from Zelensky’s party, and a number of oligarchs and high-profile business people left Ukraine amid the warnings of a possible Russian invasion.
2022-02-14 19:44 Reuters: Russian mercenaries with spy links increasing presence in Ukraine.
Russian mercenaries with ties to Moscow’s spies have increased their presence in Ukraine in recent weeks, stoking fears among some NATO members that Russia could try to engineer a pretext for an invasion, three senior Western security sources said.
2022-02-14 19:10 ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih shuts down website due to fears of cyberattack.
The company, which is responsible for one-fifth of all steel produced in Ukraine, shuts its website for three days, starting Feb. 14, to protect its information systems from hostile infiltration.
2022-02-14 17:42 23 lawmakers left Ukraine, many recently.
Ukrainska Pravda published the names and dates of departure of the lawmakers, citing their sources. Twelve are from pro-Russian Opposition Platform. Ukrainian media imply that the lawmakers fled abroad due to the threat of Russian invasion.
2022-02-14 17:34 Ukraine to build new airport in Donetsk Oblast.
The new airport will be located 30 kilometers away from Mariupol, the second-biggest city of Donetsk Oblast, and 70 kilometers from the front line. It will cost the state $120 million. Its completion date is yet to be announced.
2022-02-14 16:45 Greek foreign ministry: 2 diaspora Greeks killed, 2 injured near the front line in eastern Donetsk Oblast.
Greek government said that the victims were allegedly killed in a fight with Ukrainian servicemen “over a trivial matter.” Greece recommended Greek nationals in Ukraine to leave the country “immediately.”
2022-02-14 16:38 Over 50 IT companies join Ukraine’s ‘special tax regime’ Diia City in first three days
2022-02-14 16:05 Johnson says evidence of Russia’s further invasion into Ukraine is 'pretty clear.'
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned that a further Russian invasion of Ukraine could come as early as the “next 48 hours.” He urged European countries to find alternative energy sources and to be ready to impose “severe economic consequences on Russia.”
2022-02-14 14:47 Ukraine International Airlines starts moving aircraft abroad.
The airline is complying with aircraft lessors’ demands following insurance companies’ Feb. 12 statement that they will not cover airlines’ risks in Ukraine due to a potential Russian invasion, the Avianews site reported.
2022-02-14 14:29 G7 warns of “massive” consequences for Russian economy in case of invasion.
The finance ministers of the G7 countries said that the group is “prepared to collectively impose economic and financial sanctions” that will hurt the Russian economy if Russia invades Ukraine. They also said that their “immediate priority is to support efforts to de-escalate the situation.”
15Feb2022
NATO Chief Jens Stoltenberg said Russia will break international law if President Vladimir Putin signs the resolution passed by the Russian parliament. Ukraine’s foreign ministry also said the move will be a “deliberate exit” from Minsk.
2022-02-15 16:17 Ukraine criminalizes anti-Semitism.
Ukrainian lawmakers backed the bill establishing criminal liability for anti-Semitism. According to the new law, a person can receive up to five years, while an organized group can see up to eight years behind bars.
2022-02-15 15:58 Poll: Majority of Ukrainians will actively resist further Russian invasion.
According to the survey by Kyiv International Institute of Sociology, 37.3% of adults are ready for armed resistance and 25% would resist through public disobedience, such as protests.
2022-02-15 14:59 Stoltenberg: No evidence yet of Russia pulling back troops.
14:59 15Feb2022
2022-02-15 14:44 Watchdog: Government blocks contest for NABU chief.
The Cabinet has nominated five commission members for selecting a new chief of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine instead of six, Vitaly Shabunin, head of the Anti-Corruption Action Center’s executive board, said. This is likely to block the contest and may be grounds for its cancellation by a court, he said.
2022-02-15 14:15 UK won't commit to taking refugees from Ukraine in case of large-scale Russian invasion.
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said on Feb. 15 that a further invasion “could be imminent,” but that the U.K. could not make any commitments to taking refugees at this stage.
2022-02-15 13:42 Safe path for shipping plotted through Black Sea during Russian naval exercises.
Ukraine’s State Hydrographical Surveyor used specialized ships to chart a 450-kilometer path deep enough for cargo ships to pass through while avoiding areas of the Black Sea closed off by the Russian naval exercises until Feb. 19.
2022-02-15 13:29 Financial Times: Ex-lawmaker Tsaryov could head Russian-installed puppet government in Ukraine.
The newspaper quoted an anonymous Western intelligence source who said that Oleg Tsaryov, the discredited pro-Kremlin Ukrainian official who was a lawmaker between 2006-2014, could be put into a leadership role after a Russian overthrow of Ukraine’s government. Tsaryov denied this.
2022-02-15 13:03 Russian parliament votes to recognize Donbas militant ‘republics’
2022-02-15 12:31 Covid-19 in Ukraine: 29,724 new cases, 305 new deaths, and 24,205 new vaccinations.
In the past 24 hours, 1,889 people were hospitalized and 23,235 recovered.
2022-02-15 12:01 US offers $1 billion sovereign loan guarantee to Ukraine.
The move seeks to shore up Ukraine’s finances amid flagging investor confidence due to the threat of a large-scale Russian assault.
2022-02-15 11:58 Russian defense ministry: Some troops near Ukraine border returning to base.
The ministry said on Feb. 15 that the units in question had completed their drills. The number of troops pulling back was not stated.
2022-02-15 11:55 YouTube blocks account of main Donetsk militant TV station.
Reports that the militant-run First Republican Channel’s account has been suspended surfaced on Feb. 15. The action follows earlier blocking of Russian-led militant accounts on Feb. 4.
2022-02-15 00:29 Airlines to negotiate Ukraine insurance cover for flights daily.
Neil Roberts, head of marine and aviation at Lloyd’s Market Association, told Reuters that airlines now need to renegotiate Ukraine aviation cover with their insurers daily, amid war risk.
2022-02-15 00:24 Canada offers a $393 million loan to Ukraine, provides lethal weapons.
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told reporters that his country would be providing $6.1 million worth of lethal equipment and ammunition “to dissuade Russia from pursuing its aggression towards Ukraine.”
2022-02-15 00:04 US officially moves Kyiv embassy to Lviv.
“I have ordered these measures for one reason — the safety of our staff — and we strongly urge any remaining U.S. citizens in Ukraine to leave the country immediately,” said U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Feb. 14.
14Feb2022
2022-02-14 23:58 World Bank relocates some staff from Ukraine, continues operations.
The World Bank said in an internal memo obtained by Reuters that it is closely monitoring the situation near Ukraine’s borders and the foremost priority remains keeping staff and their families safe.
2022-02-14 23:33 Scholz warns Moscow of ‘wide-reaching’ consequences, stays silent on Nord Stream 2
2022-02-14 22:01 Zelensky proclaims Feb. 16, stipulated date of Russian invasion, ‘unity day.’
Flags are to be raised on all buildings, and national anthem to be played at 10 a.m. President Volodymyr Zelensky announced his decision in a video address to the nation.
2022-02-14 21:37 Germany to give Ukraine new 150 million euro loan.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced the deal during his visit to Kyiv on Feb. 14. He said that Germany has been Ukraine’s largest financial donor over the past eight years and it will continue to provide assistance.
2022-02-14 20:45 Zelensky asks oligarchs, MPs to come back to Ukraine in the next 24 hours.
Before, Ukrainian media reported that 23 Ukrainian MPs, including several from Zelensky’s party, and a number of oligarchs and high-profile business people left Ukraine amid the warnings of a possible Russian invasion.
2022-02-14 19:44 Reuters: Russian mercenaries with spy links increasing presence in Ukraine.
Russian mercenaries with ties to Moscow’s spies have increased their presence in Ukraine in recent weeks, stoking fears among some NATO members that Russia could try to engineer a pretext for an invasion, three senior Western security sources said.
2022-02-14 19:10 ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih shuts down website due to fears of cyberattack.
The company, which is responsible for one-fifth of all steel produced in Ukraine, shuts its website for three days, starting Feb. 14, to protect its information systems from hostile infiltration.
2022-02-14 17:42 23 lawmakers left Ukraine, many recently.
Ukrainska Pravda published the names and dates of departure of the lawmakers, citing their sources. Twelve are from pro-Russian Opposition Platform. Ukrainian media imply that the lawmakers fled abroad due to the threat of Russian invasion.
2022-02-14 17:34 Ukraine to build new airport in Donetsk Oblast.
The new airport will be located 30 kilometers away from Mariupol, the second-biggest city of Donetsk Oblast, and 70 kilometers from the front line. It will cost the state $120 million. Its completion date is yet to be announced.
2022-02-14 16:45 Greek foreign ministry: 2 diaspora Greeks killed, 2 injured near the front line in eastern Donetsk Oblast.
Greek government said that the victims were allegedly killed in a fight with Ukrainian servicemen “over a trivial matter.” Greece recommended Greek nationals in Ukraine to leave the country “immediately.”
2022-02-14 16:38 Over 50 IT companies join Ukraine’s ‘special tax regime’ Diia City in first three days
2022-02-14 16:05 Johnson says evidence of Russia’s further invasion into Ukraine is 'pretty clear.'
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned that a further Russian invasion of Ukraine could come as early as the “next 48 hours.” He urged European countries to find alternative energy sources and to be ready to impose “severe economic consequences on Russia.”
2022-02-14 14:47 Ukraine International Airlines starts moving aircraft abroad.
The airline is complying with aircraft lessors’ demands following insurance companies’ Feb. 12 statement that they will not cover airlines’ risks in Ukraine due to a potential Russian invasion, the Avianews site reported.
2022-02-14 14:29 G7 warns of “massive” consequences for Russian economy in case of invasion.
The finance ministers of the G7 countries said that the group is “prepared to collectively impose economic and financial sanctions” that will hurt the Russian economy if Russia invades Ukraine. They also said that their “immediate priority is to support efforts to de-escalate the situation.”
2022-02-14 14:01 Russian media: Committee approves recognizing Russia’s Donbas proxies as independent states.
The Russian parliament’s committee for relations with ex-Soviet countries has supported two draft motions to ask Russian President Vladimir Putin to recognize the Kremlin-occupied Ukrainian territories as independent. According to Russian media, they will be considered by the parliament on Feb. 15.
2022-02-14 13:43 Ambassador walks back his statement that Ukraine might concede NATO membership plans
2022-02-14 13:41 Many US citizens decide to stay in Ukraine despite potential Russian attack.
A U.S. State Department official said at a news briefing on Feb. 12 that thousands of U.S. citizens had informed their government that they are currently in Ukraine. “A substantial part” of them are planning to stay in Ukraine.
2022-02-14 11:16 UK working on military, economic aid package for Ukraine.
According to a British government spokesman, Prime Minister Boris Johnson will also make a trip to Europe this week to build support to end the standoff with Russia.
2022-02-14 10:11 Covid-19 in Ukraine: 16,993 new cases, 142 new deaths, and 18,938 new vaccinations.
In the past 24 hours, 2,270 people were hospitalized, and 9,338 recovered.
2022-02-14 00:24 Ukrainian government puts up $590 million in aircraft insurance to keep air traffic going amid war threat
2022-02-14 00:17 Ukrainian oligarchs, businessmen leave country en masse.
According to Ukrainska Pravda news outlet, over 20 private jets have left Kyiv on Feb. 13. Over the past two weeks, planes owned by oligarchs Rinat Akhmetov, Victor Pinchuk, businessmen Vadym Novinsky, Vadym Stolar, and Vasyl Khmelnytsky left the country.
2022-02-14 00:13 Canada pulls out military trainers from Ukraine.
Following the U.S. and U.K., Canada has relocated its military training mission to elsewhere in Europe due to “the complex operational environment linked to Russia’s unwarranted aggression against Ukraine.”
13Feb2022
2022-02-13 20:41 Zelensky, Biden speak on the phone.
Zelensky said that the call lasted one hour and promised details later. The White House said that Biden reaffirmed that the U.S. and its allies would respond swiftly and decisively to any further Russian aggression against Ukraine. Biden had a call with Russia’s Vladimir Putin the day before.
2022-02-13 20:00 Ukraine requests meeting of OSCE participating states within 48 hours.
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said that Ukraine demands the meeting because Russia has ignored Ukraine’s request to provide explanations for its military activities in accordance with the Vienna Document, adopted by OSCE participants.
2022-02-13 18:34 Polish Interior Minister: Poland ready for wave of Ukrainian refugees.
Mariusz Kaminski stated that Poland is “preparing for different scenarios” relating to an influx of refugees from Ukraine. Local government leaders across Poland are beginning to calculate how many refugees they can accept, and where to house them.
2022-02-13 18:12 Center for Defense Strategies: Can Ukraine really be invaded? Scenarios for a Russian attack (analysis)
2022-02-13 18:08 Reznikov: Ukraine receives Stinger missile systems from Lithuania.
According to Ukraine’s defense minister, Ukraine has received Stinger anti-air missile systems and various types of ammunition from Lithuania.
2022-02-13 18:04 Russian submarine enters Black Sea.
The 70-foot “Rostov-on-Don” submarine from Russia’s Black Sea fleet passed through the Bosphorus en route to the Black Sea accompanied by patrol boats from the Turkish Coast Guard.
2022-02-13 17:21 Ukrainska Pravda journalist attacked in Dnipro.
Investigative journalist Mykhailo Tkach and his film crew have been attacked by security guards near the VIP entrance to Dnipro Airport. A guard threatened the crew with a knife to make them delete a video they shot at the airport.
2022-02-13 16:44 Zelensky scheduled to talk to Biden by phone today.
The two leaders will discuss the threat of a large-scale Russian incasion of Ukraine, as well as the progress of diplomatic efforts to de-escalate the crisis.
2022-02-13 16:33 Aircraft lessors demand return of Ukrainian aircraft.
Aircraft leasing companies have begun to ask for the return of aircraft to the European Union from Ukrainian airlines. SkyUp has been asked to return their leased aircraft and have cancelled flight sales between Feb. 14-16.
2022-02-13 15:45 Ukraine warns airlines against flying over Black Sea.
The Ukrainian government has labelled the area as “potentially dangerous” and advises aircraft not to fly over the sea’s open waters. This guidance will remain in place from Feb. 14-19.
2022-02-13 15:35 Ukrainian lawmakers told to return to Ukraine for parliamentary votes.
All lawmakers currently overseas, of which there are believed to be 37, have been requested to return as soon possible to Ukraine to not miss important parliamentary meetings. Parliament Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk will no longer authorise any new foreign business trips.
2022-02-13 15:28 Two U.S. planes with ammunition, shoulder-fired grenades land in Kyiv.
These are the 16th and 17th shipments with assistance provided by the U.S. in recent weeks as part of the $200 million military aid package approved for Ukraine.
14Feb2022
2022-02-14 20:45 Zelensky asks oligarchs, MPs to come back to Ukraine in the next 24 hours.
Before, Ukrainian media reported that 23 Ukrainian MPs, including several from Zelensky’s party, and a number of oligarchs and high-profile business people left Ukraine amid the warnings of a possible Russian invasion.
2022-02-14 19:44 Reuters: Russian mercenaries with spy links increasing presence in Ukraine.
Russian mercenaries with ties to Moscow’s spies have increased their presence in Ukraine in recent weeks, stoking fears among some NATO members that Russia could try to engineer a pretext for an invasion, three senior Western security sources said.
2022-02-14 19:10 ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih shuts down website due to fears of cyberattack.
The company, which is responsible for one-fifth of all steel produced in Ukraine, shuts its website for three days, starting Feb. 14, to protect its information systems from hostile infiltration.
2022-02-14 17:42 23 lawmakers left Ukraine, many recently.
Ukrainska Pravda published the names and dates of departure of the lawmakers, citing their sources. Twelve are from pro-Russian Opposition Platform. Ukrainian media imply that the lawmakers fled abroad due to the threat of Russian invasion.
2022-02-14 17:34 Ukraine to build new airport in Donetsk Oblast.
The new airport will be located 30 kilometers away from Mariupol, the second-biggest city of Donetsk Oblast, and 70 kilometers from the front line. It will cost the state $120 million. Its completion date is yet to be announced.
2022-02-14 16:45 Greek foreign ministry: 2 diaspora Greeks killed, 2 injured near the front line in eastern Donetsk Oblast.
Greek government said that the victims were allegedly killed in a fight with Ukrainian servicemen “over a trivial matter.” Greece recommended Greek nationals in Ukraine to leave the country “immediately.”
2022-02-14 16:38 Over 50 IT companies join Ukraine’s ‘special tax regime’ Diia City in first three days
2022-02-14 16:05 Johnson says evidence of Russia’s further invasion into Ukraine is 'pretty clear.'
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned that a further Russian invasion of Ukraine could come as early as the “next 48 hours.” He urged European countries to find alternative energy sources and to be ready to impose “severe economic consequences on Russia.”
2022-02-14 14:47 Ukraine International Airlines starts moving aircraft abroad.
The airline is complying with aircraft lessors’ demands following insurance companies’ Feb. 12 statement that they will not cover airlines’ risks in Ukraine due to a potential Russian invasion, the Avianews site reported.
2022-02-14 14:29 G7 warns of “massive” consequences for Russian economy in case of invasion.
The finance ministers of the G7 countries said that the group is “prepared to collectively impose economic and financial sanctions” that will hurt the Russian economy if Russia invades Ukraine. They also said that their “immediate priority is to support efforts to de-escalate the situation.”
2022-02-14 14:01 Russian media: Committee approves recognizing Russia’s Donbas proxies as independent states.
The Russian parliament’s committee for relations with ex-Soviet countries has supported two draft motions to ask Russian President Vladimir Putin to recognize the Kremlin-occupied Ukrainian territories as independent. According to Russian media, they will be considered by the parliament on Feb. 15.
2022-02-14 13:43 Ambassador walks back his statement that Ukraine might concede NATO membership plans
2022-02-14 13:41 Many US citizens decide to stay in Ukraine despite potential Russian attack.
A U.S. State Department official said at a news briefing on Feb. 12 that thousands of U.S. citizens had informed their government that they are currently in Ukraine. “A substantial part” of them are planning to stay in Ukraine.
2022-02-14 11:16 UK working on military, economic aid package for Ukraine.
According to a British government spokesman, Prime Minister Boris Johnson will also make a trip to Europe this week to build support to end the standoff with Russia.
2022-02-14 10:11 Covid-19 in Ukraine: 16,993 new cases, 142 new deaths, and 18,938 new vaccinations.
In the past 24 hours, 2,270 people were hospitalized, and 9,338 recovered.
2022-02-14 00:24 Ukrainian government puts up $590 million in aircraft insurance to keep air traffic going amid war threat
2022-02-14 00:17 Ukrainian oligarchs, businessmen leave country en masse.
According to Ukrainska Pravda news outlet, over 20 private jets have left Kyiv on Feb. 13. Over the past two weeks, planes owned by oligarchs Rinat Akhmetov, Victor Pinchuk, businessmen Vadym Novinsky, Vadym Stolar, and Vasyl Khmelnytsky left the country.
2022-02-14 00:13 Canada pulls out military trainers from Ukraine.
Following the U.S. and U.K., Canada has relocated its military training mission to elsewhere in Europe due to “the complex operational environment linked to Russia’s unwarranted aggression against Ukraine.”
13Feb2022
2022-02-13 20:41 Zelensky, Biden speak on the phone.
Zelensky said that the call lasted one hour and promised details later. The White House said that Biden reaffirmed that the U.S. and its allies would respond swiftly and decisively to any further Russian aggression against Ukraine. Biden had a call with Russia’s Vladimir Putin the day before.
2022-02-13 20:00 Ukraine requests meeting of OSCE participating states within 48 hours.
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said that Ukraine demands the meeting because Russia has ignored Ukraine’s request to provide explanations for its military activities in accordance with the Vienna Document, adopted by OSCE participants.
2022-02-13 18:34 Polish Interior Minister: Poland ready for wave of Ukrainian refugees.
Mariusz Kaminski stated that Poland is “preparing for different scenarios” relating to an influx of refugees from Ukraine. Local government leaders across Poland are beginning to calculate how many refugees they can accept, and where to house them.
2022-02-13 18:12 Center for Defense Strategies: Can Ukraine really be invaded? Scenarios for a Russian attack (analysis)
2022-02-13 18:08 Reznikov: Ukraine receives Stinger missile systems from Lithuania.
According to Ukraine’s defense minister, Ukraine has received Stinger anti-air missile systems and various types of ammunition from Lithuania.
2022-02-13 18:04 Russian submarine enters Black Sea.
The 70-foot “Rostov-on-Don” submarine from Russia’s Black Sea fleet passed through the Bosphorus en route to the Black Sea accompanied by patrol boats from the Turkish Coast Guard.
2022-02-13 17:21 Ukrainska Pravda journalist attacked in Dnipro.
Investigative journalist Mykhailo Tkach and his film crew have been attacked by security guards near the VIP entrance to Dnipro Airport. A guard threatened the crew with a knife to make them delete a video they shot at the airport.
2022-02-13 16:44 Zelensky scheduled to talk to Biden by phone today.
The two leaders will discuss the threat of a large-scale Russian incasion of Ukraine, as well as the progress of diplomatic efforts to de-escalate the crisis.
2022-02-13 16:33 Aircraft lessors demand return of Ukrainian aircraft.
Aircraft leasing companies have begun to ask for the return of aircraft to the European Union from Ukrainian airlines. SkyUp has been asked to return their leased aircraft and have cancelled flight sales between Feb. 14-16.
2022-02-13 15:45 Ukraine warns airlines against flying over Black Sea.
The Ukrainian government has labelled the area as “potentially dangerous” and advises aircraft not to fly over the sea’s open waters. This guidance will remain in place from Feb. 14-19.
2022-02-13 15:35 Ukrainian lawmakers told to return to Ukraine for parliamentary votes.
All lawmakers currently overseas, of which there are believed to be 37, have been requested to return as soon possible to Ukraine to not miss important parliamentary meetings. Parliament Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk will no longer authorise any new foreign business trips.
2022-02-13 15:28 Two U.S. planes with ammunition, shoulder-fired grenades land in Kyiv.
These are the 16th and 17th shipments with assistance provided by the U.S. in recent weeks as part of the $200 million military aid package approved for Ukraine.
2022-02-13 14:35 Ukrainska Pravda: Mass cancellation of Ukraine flights from Feb. 14
2022-02-13 13:31 Ukrainska Pravda: Mass cancellation of flights from Feb. 14.
Flights entering or taking off from Ukrainian airspace will no longer be insured by international insurance companies, forcing flights to be grounded or cancelled. Dutch airline KLM and Ukrainian airline SkyUp have already begun to divert or cancel flights. The revocation of insurance policies will likely mean that no Ukrainian airlines, who lease almost all of their planes, will be able to fly above Ukraine. The Ukrainian government will hold a meeting on Sunday about the crisis.
2022-02-13 13:03 Germany supplied $415 million of dual-use equipment to Russia in 2020.
Despite EU sanctions on Russia, Germany supplied $415 million of goods that could be used for military purposes, according to German publication Welt Am Sonntag.
2022-02-13 12:03 Latvia ready to accept up to 10,000 Ukrainian refugees.
In the event of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Latvian Ministry of the Interior has prepared a contingency plan to accommodate thousands of Ukrainian citizens. Plans have been drawn up to house the refugees.
2022-02-13 11:55 Australia temporarily relocates embassy from Kyiv to Lviv.
Due to the risk of the outbreak of war, Australia has decided to relocate its embassy over 500 kilometers away to Ukraine’s western city of Lviv. Australia is continuing to advise its citizens to leave the country.
2022-02-13 11:40 Kuleba: SWIFT severance not part of current Western sanctions package.
According to Ukraine’s foreign minister, the United States and European Union are not currently planning to disconnect Russian banks from the SWIFT payment in the case of a further invasion. However, Kuleba insisted that the prepared sanctions remain “a very powerful bomb of economic influence.”
2022-02-13 10:52 Covid-19 in Ukraine: 24,518 new cases, 140 new deaths, and 36,453 new vaccinations.
In the past 24 hours, 3,935 people were hospitalized, and 8,288 recovered.
2022-02-13 10:45 SkyUp flight to Kyiv forced to divert to Moldova over war fears.
Following objections from the Irish-registered owner of a leased aircraft used by Ukrainian airline SkyUp, flight PQ 902 from Madeira was diverted to Chisinau. The company has promised to take passengers by bus to Kyiv.
2022-02-13 10:32 Russian-backed militants threaten OSCE observers with imprisonment.
Members of the international organization were accosted at a “border” checkpoint and a railway station. The militants claimed that the observers were not allowed to operate in the area without permission, threatening them with arrest and imprisonment if they did not leave.
2022-02-13 00:47 Canada relocates embassy to western Ukraine amid growing threats of further Russian invasion, others may follow
12Feb2022
2022-02-12 23:52 Canada to move its embassy from Kyiv to Lviv.
Canada has decided to relocate its diplomatic staff to Lviv, a city in western Ukraine, close to the Polish border. The embassy will temporarily suspend all operations in Kyiv amid warnings that Russia could attack Ukraine any moment.
2022-02-12 23:28 Hip-hop diva Alina Pash to represent Ukraine at Eurovision 2022.
The performer won the national selection on Feb. 12 and will compete at the Eurovision song contest in Turin, Italy, on May 10-14.
2022-02-12 23:15 Germany’s foreign minister: Tensions between Russia and Ukraine escalating.
Annalena Baerbock told reporters on Feb. 12 that Germany is making all efforts to find a diplomatic solution to avert a further Russian invasion of Ukraine but “we must be prepared for all scenarios.”
2022-02-12 22:14 Biden, Macron hold talks with Putin as tensions peak
2022-02-12 21:36 Prime Minister Shmyhal addresses nation, says army is strong, will defend Ukraine.
“Panic destroys states faster than tanks and guns,” said Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal. He added that the Ukrainian army and international support are strong, while the country’s economy will withstand any threat.
2022-02-12 20:50 Dutch airline KLM stops all flights to Ukraine.
The halt is immediate — the airline believes the threat of Russian invasion makes Ukraine too dangerous a destination. The Netherlands government has called on all its citizens in Ukraine to leave the country as soon as possible.
2022-02-12 18:05 US and UK pull out military trainers from Ukraine.
18:05 12Feb2022
2022-02-12 17:58 Blinken-Lavrov call results in another stalemate for Ukraine crisis
2022-02-12 17:14 Thousands march in Kyiv to show unity against Russian threat.
People filed through the city center chanting “Glory to Ukraine” with Ukrainian flags and banners that said “Ukrainians will resist” and “Invaders must die.” The organizers called on Ukrainians to unite in opposition to Russia.
2022-02-12 15:03 Germany, Finland and Lithuania advise their citizens to leave Ukraine.
Other countries that have done so include Australia, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Israel, Japan, Latvia, Montenegro, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, South Korea, the U.K. and the U.S.
14Feb2022
2022-02-14 20:45 Zelensky asks oligarchs, MPs to come back to Ukraine in the next 24 hours.
Before, Ukrainian media reported that 23 Ukrainian MPs, including several from Zelensky’s party, and a number of oligarchs and high-profile business people left Ukraine amid the warnings of a possible Russian invasion.
2022-02-14 19:44 Reuters: Russian mercenaries with spy links increasing presence in Ukraine.
Russian mercenaries with ties to Moscow’s spies have increased their presence in Ukraine in recent weeks, stoking fears among some NATO members that Russia could try to engineer a pretext for an invasion, three senior Western security sources said.
2022-02-14 19:10 ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih shuts down website due to fears of cyberattack.
The company, which is responsible for one-fifth of all steel produced in Ukraine, shuts its website for three days, starting Feb. 14, to protect its information systems from hostile infiltration.
2022-02-14 17:42 23 lawmakers left Ukraine, many recently.
Ukrainska Pravda published the names and dates of departure of the lawmakers, citing their sources. Twelve are from pro-Russian Opposition Platform. Ukrainian media imply that the lawmakers fled abroad due to the threat of Russian invasion.
2022-02-14 17:34 Ukraine to build new airport in Donetsk Oblast.
The new airport will be located 30 kilometers away from Mariupol, the second-biggest city of Donetsk Oblast, and 70 kilometers from the front line. It will cost the state $120 million. Its completion date is yet to be announced.
2022-02-14 16:45 Greek foreign ministry: 2 diaspora Greeks killed, 2 injured near the front line in eastern Donetsk Oblast.
Greek government said that the victims were allegedly killed in a fight with Ukrainian servicemen “over a trivial matter.” Greece recommended Greek nationals in Ukraine to leave the country “immediately.”
2022-02-14 16:38 Over 50 IT companies join Ukraine’s ‘special tax regime’ Diia City in first three days
2022-02-14 16:05 Johnson says evidence of Russia’s further invasion into Ukraine is 'pretty clear.'
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned that a further Russian invasion of Ukraine could come as early as the “next 48 hours.” He urged European countries to find alternative energy sources and to be ready to impose “severe economic consequences on Russia.”
2022-02-14 14:47 Ukraine International Airlines starts moving aircraft abroad.
The airline is complying with aircraft lessors’ demands following insurance companies’ Feb. 12 statement that they will not cover airlines’ risks in Ukraine due to a potential Russian invasion, the Avianews site reported.
2022-02-14 14:29 G7 warns of “massive” consequences for Russian economy in case of invasion.
The finance ministers of the G7 countries said that the group is “prepared to collectively impose economic and financial sanctions” that will hurt the Russian economy if Russia invades Ukraine. They also said that their “immediate priority is to support efforts to de-escalate the situation.”
2022-02-14 14:01 Russian media: Committee approves recognizing Russia’s Donbas proxies as independent states.
The Russian parliament’s committee for relations with ex-Soviet countries has supported two draft motions to ask Russian President Vladimir Putin to recognize the Kremlin-occupied Ukrainian territories as independent. According to Russian media, they will be considered by the parliament on Feb. 15.
2022-02-14 13:43 Ambassador walks back his statement that Ukraine might concede NATO membership plans
2022-02-14 13:41 Many US citizens decide to stay in Ukraine despite potential Russian attack.
A U.S. State Department official said at a news briefing on Feb. 12 that thousands of U.S. citizens had informed their government that they are currently in Ukraine. “A substantial part” of them are planning to stay in Ukraine.
2022-02-14 11:16 UK working on military, economic aid package for Ukraine.
According to a British government spokesman, Prime Minister Boris Johnson will also make a trip to Europe this week to build support to end the standoff with Russia.
2022-02-14 10:11 Covid-19 in Ukraine: 16,993 new cases, 142 new deaths, and 18,938 new vaccinations.
In the past 24 hours, 2,270 people were hospitalized, and 9,338 recovered.
2022-02-14 00:24 Ukrainian government puts up $590 million in aircraft insurance to keep air traffic going amid war threat
2022-02-14 00:17 Ukrainian oligarchs, businessmen leave country en masse.
According to Ukrainska Pravda news outlet, over 20 private jets have left Kyiv on Feb. 13. Over the past two weeks, planes owned by oligarchs Rinat Akhmetov, Victor Pinchuk, businessmen Vadym Novinsky, Vadym Stolar, and Vasyl Khmelnytsky left the country.
2022-02-14 00:13 Canada pulls out military trainers from Ukraine.
Following the U.S. and U.K., Canada has relocated its military training mission to elsewhere in Europe due to “the complex operational environment linked to Russia’s unwarranted aggression against Ukraine.”
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2022-02-13 20:41 Zelensky, Biden speak on the phone.
Zelensky said that the call lasted one hour and promised details later. The White House said that Biden reaffirmed that the U.S. and its allies would respond swiftly and decisively to any further Russian aggression against Ukraine. Biden had a call with Russia’s Vladimir Putin the day before.
2022-02-13 20:00 Ukraine requests meeting of OSCE participating states within 48 hours.
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said that Ukraine demands the meeting because Russia has ignored Ukraine’s request to provide explanations for its military activities in accordance with the Vienna Document, adopted by OSCE participants.
2022-02-13 18:34 Polish Interior Minister: Poland ready for wave of Ukrainian refugees.
Mariusz Kaminski stated that Poland is “preparing for different scenarios” relating to an influx of refugees from Ukraine. Local government leaders across Poland are beginning to calculate how many refugees they can accept, and where to house them.
2022-02-13 18:12 Center for Defense Strategies: Can Ukraine really be invaded? Scenarios for a Russian attack (analysis)
2022-02-13 18:08 Reznikov: Ukraine receives Stinger missile systems from Lithuania.
According to Ukraine’s defense minister, Ukraine has received Stinger anti-air missile systems and various types of ammunition from Lithuania.
2022-02-13 18:04 Russian submarine enters Black Sea.
The 70-foot “Rostov-on-Don” submarine from Russia’s Black Sea fleet passed through the Bosphorus en route to the Black Sea accompanied by patrol boats from the Turkish Coast Guard.
2022-02-13 17:21 Ukrainska Pravda journalist attacked in Dnipro.
Investigative journalist Mykhailo Tkach and his film crew have been attacked by security guards near the VIP entrance to Dnipro Airport. A guard threatened the crew with a knife to make them delete a video they shot at the airport.
2022-02-13 16:44 Zelensky scheduled to talk to Biden by phone today.
The two leaders will discuss the threat of a large-scale Russian incasion of Ukraine, as well as the progress of diplomatic efforts to de-escalate the crisis.
2022-02-13 16:33 Aircraft lessors demand return of Ukrainian aircraft.
Aircraft leasing companies have begun to ask for the return of aircraft to the European Union from Ukrainian airlines. SkyUp has been asked to return their leased aircraft and have cancelled flight sales between Feb. 14-16.
2022-02-13 15:45 Ukraine warns airlines against flying over Black Sea.
The Ukrainian government has labelled the area as “potentially dangerous” and advises aircraft not to fly over the sea’s open waters. This guidance will remain in place from Feb. 14-19.
2022-02-13 15:35 Ukrainian lawmakers told to return to Ukraine for parliamentary votes.
All lawmakers currently overseas, of which there are believed to be 37, have been requested to return as soon possible to Ukraine to not miss important parliamentary meetings. Parliament Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk will no longer authorise any new foreign business trips.
2022-02-13 15:28 Two U.S. planes with ammunition, shoulder-fired grenades land in Kyiv.
These are the 16th and 17th shipments with assistance provided by the U.S. in recent weeks as part of the $200 million military aid package approved for Ukraine.
2022-02-13 14:35 Ukrainska Pravda: Mass cancellation of Ukraine flights from Feb. 14
2022-02-13 13:31 Ukrainska Pravda: Mass cancellation of flights from Feb. 14.
Flights entering or taking off from Ukrainian airspace will no longer be insured by international insurance companies, forcing flights to be grounded or cancelled. Dutch airline KLM and Ukrainian airline SkyUp have already begun to divert or cancel flights. The revocation of insurance policies will likely mean that no Ukrainian airlines, who lease almost all of their planes, will be able to fly above Ukraine. The Ukrainian government will hold a meeting on Sunday about the crisis.
2022-02-13 13:03 Germany supplied $415 million of dual-use equipment to Russia in 2020.
Despite EU sanctions on Russia, Germany supplied $415 million of goods that could be used for military purposes, according to German publication Welt Am Sonntag.
2022-02-13 12:03 Latvia ready to accept up to 10,000 Ukrainian refugees.
In the event of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Latvian Ministry of the Interior has prepared a contingency plan to accommodate thousands of Ukrainian citizens. Plans have been drawn up to house the refugees.
2022-02-13 11:55 Australia temporarily relocates embassy from Kyiv to Lviv.
Due to the risk of the outbreak of war, Australia has decided to relocate its embassy over 500 kilometers away to Ukraine’s western city of Lviv. Australia is continuing to advise its citizens to leave the country.
2022-02-13 11:40 Kuleba: SWIFT severance not part of current Western sanctions package.
According to Ukraine’s foreign minister, the United States and European Union are not currently planning to disconnect Russian banks from the SWIFT payment in the case of a further invasion. However, Kuleba insisted that the prepared sanctions remain “a very powerful bomb of economic influence.”
2022-02-13 10:52 Covid-19 in Ukraine: 24,518 new cases, 140 new deaths, and 36,453 new vaccinations.
In the past 24 hours, 3,935 people were hospitalized, and 8,288 recovered.
2022-02-13 10:45 SkyUp flight to Kyiv forced to divert to Moldova over war fears.
Following objections from the Irish-registered owner of a leased aircraft used by Ukrainian airline SkyUp, flight PQ 902 from Madeira was diverted to Chisinau. The company has promised to take passengers by bus to Kyiv.
2022-02-13 10:32 Russian-backed militants threaten OSCE observers with imprisonment.
Members of the international organization were accosted at a “border” checkpoint and a railway station. The militants claimed that the observers were not allowed to operate in the area without permission, threatening them with arrest and imprisonment if they did not leave.
2022-02-13 00:47 Canada relocates embassy to western Ukraine amid growing threats of further Russian invasion, others may follow
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2022-02-12 23:52 Canada to move its embassy from Kyiv to Lviv.
Canada has decided to relocate its diplomatic staff to Lviv, a city in western Ukraine, close to the Polish border. The embassy will temporarily suspend all operations in Kyiv amid warnings that Russia could attack Ukraine any moment.
2022-02-12 23:28 Hip-hop diva Alina Pash to represent Ukraine at Eurovision 2022.
The performer won the national selection on Feb. 12 and will compete at the Eurovision song contest in Turin, Italy, on May 10-14.
2022-02-12 23:15 Germany’s foreign minister: Tensions between Russia and Ukraine escalating.
Annalena Baerbock told reporters on Feb. 12 that Germany is making all efforts to find a diplomatic solution to avert a further Russian invasion of Ukraine but “we must be prepared for all scenarios.”
2022-02-12 22:14 Biden, Macron hold talks with Putin as tensions peak
2022-02-12 21:36 Prime Minister Shmyhal addresses nation, says army is strong, will defend Ukraine.
“Panic destroys states faster than tanks and guns,” said Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal. He added that the Ukrainian army and international support are strong, while the country’s economy will withstand any threat.
2022-02-12 20:50 Dutch airline KLM stops all flights to Ukraine.
The halt is immediate — the airline believes the threat of Russian invasion makes Ukraine too dangerous a destination. The Netherlands government has called on all its citizens in Ukraine to leave the country as soon as possible.
2022-02-12 18:05 US and UK pull out military trainers from Ukraine.
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2022-02-12 17:58 Blinken-Lavrov call results in another stalemate for Ukraine crisis
2022-02-12 17:14 Thousands march in Kyiv to show unity against Russian threat.
People filed through the city center chanting “Glory to Ukraine” with Ukrainian flags and banners that said “Ukrainians will resist” and “Invaders must die.” The organizers called on Ukrainians to unite in opposition to Russia.
2022-02-12 15:03 Germany, Finland and Lithuania advise their citizens to leave Ukraine.
Other countries that have done so include Australia, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Israel, Japan, Latvia, Montenegro, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, South Korea, the U.K. and the U.S.
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2022-02-13 20:00 Ukraine requests meeting of OSCE participating states within 48 hours.
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said that Ukraine demands the meeting because Russia has ignored Ukraine’s request to provide explanations for its military activities in accordance with the Vienna Document, adopted by OSCE participants.
2022-02-13 18:34 Polish Interior Minister: Poland ready for wave of Ukrainian refugees.
Mariusz Kaminski stated that Poland is “preparing for different scenarios” relating to an influx of refugees from Ukraine. Local government leaders across Poland are beginning to calculate how many refugees they can accept, and where to house them.
2022-02-13 18:12 Center for Defense Strategies: Can Ukraine really be invaded? Scenarios for a Russian attack (analysis)
2022-02-13 18:08 Reznikov: Ukraine receives Stinger missile systems from Lithuania.
According to Ukraine’s defense minister, Ukraine has received Stinger anti-air missile systems and various types of ammunition from Lithuania.
2022-02-13 18:04 Russian submarine enters Black Sea.
The 70-foot “Rostov-on-Don” submarine from Russia’s Black Sea fleet passed through the Bosphorus en route to the Black Sea accompanied by patrol boats from the Turkish Coast Guard.
2022-02-13 17:21 Ukrainska Pravda journalist attacked in Dnipro.
Investigative journalist Mykhailo Tkach and his film crew have been attacked by security guards near the VIP entrance to Dnipro Airport. A guard threatened the crew with a knife to make them delete a video they shot at the airport.
2022-02-13 16:44 Zelensky scheduled to talk to Biden by phone today.
The two leaders will discuss the threat of a large-scale Russian incasion of Ukraine, as well as the progress of diplomatic efforts to de-escalate the crisis.
2022-02-13 16:33 Aircraft lessors demand return of Ukrainian aircraft.
Aircraft leasing companies have begun to ask for the return of aircraft to the European Union from Ukrainian airlines. SkyUp has been asked to return their leased aircraft and have cancelled flight sales between Feb. 14-16.
2022-02-13 15:45 Ukraine warns airlines against flying over Black Sea.
The Ukrainian government has labelled the area as “potentially dangerous” and advises aircraft not to fly over the sea’s open waters. This guidance will remain in place from Feb. 14-19.
2022-02-13 15:35 Ukrainian lawmakers told to return to Ukraine for parliamentary votes.
All lawmakers currently overseas, of which there are believed to be 37, have been requested to return as soon possible to Ukraine to not miss important parliamentary meetings. Parliament Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk will no longer authorise any new foreign business trips.
2022-02-13 15:28 Two U.S. planes with ammunition, shoulder-fired grenades land in Kyiv.
These are the 16th and 17th shipments with assistance provided by the U.S. in recent weeks as part of the $200 million military aid package approved for Ukraine.
2022-02-13 14:35 Ukrainska Pravda: Mass cancellation of Ukraine flights from Feb. 14
2022-02-13 13:31 Ukrainska Pravda: Mass cancellation of flights from Feb. 14.
Flights entering or taking off from Ukrainian airspace will no longer be insured by international insurance companies, forcing flights to be grounded or cancelled. Dutch airline KLM and Ukrainian airline SkyUp have already begun to divert or cancel flights. The revocation of insurance policies will likely mean that no Ukrainian airlines, who lease almost all of their planes, will be able to fly above Ukraine. The Ukrainian government will hold a meeting on Sunday about the crisis.
2022-02-13 13:03 Germany supplied $415 million of dual-use equipment to Russia in 2020.
Despite EU sanctions on Russia, Germany supplied $415 million of goods that could be used for military purposes, according to German publication Welt Am Sonntag.
2022-02-13 12:03 Latvia ready to accept up to 10,000 Ukrainian refugees.
In the event of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Latvian Ministry of the Interior has prepared a contingency plan to accommodate thousands of Ukrainian citizens. Plans have been drawn up to house the refugees.
2022-02-13 11:55 Australia temporarily relocates embassy from Kyiv to Lviv.
Due to the risk of the outbreak of war, Australia has decided to relocate its embassy over 500 kilometers away to Ukraine’s western city of Lviv. Australia is continuing to advise its citizens to leave the country.
2022-02-13 11:40 Kuleba: SWIFT severance not part of current Western sanctions package.
According to Ukraine’s foreign minister, the United States and European Union are not currently planning to disconnect Russian banks from the SWIFT payment in the case of a further invasion. However, Kuleba insisted that the prepared sanctions remain “a very powerful bomb of economic influence.”
2022-02-13 10:52 Covid-19 in Ukraine: 24,518 new cases, 140 new deaths, and 36,453 new vaccinations.
In the past 24 hours, 3,935 people were hospitalized, and 8,288 recovered.
2022-02-13 10:45 SkyUp flight to Kyiv forced to divert to Moldova over war fears.
Following objections from the Irish-registered owner of a leased aircraft used by Ukrainian airline SkyUp, flight PQ 902 from Madeira was diverted to Chisinau. The company has promised to take passengers by bus to Kyiv.
2022-02-13 10:32 Russian-backed militants threaten OSCE observers with imprisonment.
Members of the international organization were accosted at a “border” checkpoint and a railway station. The militants claimed that the observers were not allowed to operate in the area without permission, threatening them with arrest and imprisonment if they did not leave.
2022-02-13 00:47 Canada relocates embassy to western Ukraine amid growing threats of further Russian invasion, others may follow
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2022-02-12 23:52 Canada to move its embassy from Kyiv to Lviv.
Canada has decided to relocate its diplomatic staff to Lviv, a city in western Ukraine, close to the Polish border. The embassy will temporarily suspend all operations in Kyiv amid warnings that Russia could attack Ukraine any moment.
2022-02-12 23:28 Hip-hop diva Alina Pash to represent Ukraine at Eurovision 2022.
The performer won the national selection on Feb. 12 and will compete at the Eurovision song contest in Turin, Italy, on May 10-14.
2022-02-12 23:15 Germany’s foreign minister: Tensions between Russia and Ukraine escalating.
Annalena Baerbock told reporters on Feb. 12 that Germany is making all efforts to find a diplomatic solution to avert a further Russian invasion of Ukraine but “we must be prepared for all scenarios.”
2022-02-12 22:14 Biden, Macron hold talks with Putin as tensions peak
2022-02-12 21:36 Prime Minister Shmyhal addresses nation, says army is strong, will defend Ukraine.
“Panic destroys states faster than tanks and guns,” said Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal. He added that the Ukrainian army and international support are strong, while the country’s economy will withstand any threat.
2022-02-12 20:50 Dutch airline KLM stops all flights to Ukraine.
The halt is immediate — the airline believes the threat of Russian invasion makes Ukraine too dangerous a destination. The Netherlands government has called on all its citizens in Ukraine to leave the country as soon as possible.
2022-02-12 18:05 US and UK pull out military trainers from Ukraine.
18:05 12Feb2022
2022-02-12 17:58 Blinken-Lavrov call results in another stalemate for Ukraine crisis
2022-02-12 17:14 Thousands march in Kyiv to show unity against Russian threat.
People filed through the city center chanting “Glory to Ukraine” with Ukrainian flags and banners that said “Ukrainians will resist” and “Invaders must die.” The organizers called on Ukrainians to unite in opposition to Russia.
2022-02-12 15:03 Germany, Finland and Lithuania advise their citizens to leave Ukraine.
Other countries that have done so include Australia, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Israel, Japan, Latvia, Montenegro, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, South Korea, the U.K. and the U.S.
2022-02-12 13:40 Media in Progress Ep. 8: Can independent media be sustainable? We want to prove it can
2022-02-12 13:01 Ukraine’s foreign ministry urges calm.
Ministry spokesman Oleh Nikolenko told media that Ukraine has “strong position” thanks to the diplomatic, economic and military support from the U.S. and EU countries. Remaining calm is now “critical,” he said.
2022-02-12 12:35 US orders departure of non-emergency staff from Kyiv embassy.
The State Department said this is due to Russian military build-up that may soon escalate into a deeper invasion. The core embassy team will remain in Ukraine along with their Ukrainian colleagues, although consular services will be suspended as of Feb. 13. The Embassy will maintain a small consular presence in Lviv to handle emergencies. U.S. citizens seeking emergency assistance in Ukraine should complete this online form and the State Department will respond.
2022-02-12 12:25 Turkmenistan’s president said he will resign after 15 years in power.
Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow called for snap presidential elections to make way for “young managers,” but will continue to work as chairman of the upper house of parliament. He is an autocratic ruler best known for building a personality cult around himself.
2022-02-12 12:01 Russia says it 'optimized' diplomatic staff numbers in Ukraine.
Russia’s foreign ministry said this is due to the threat of “provocations” by Kyiv or another party, without specifying whether that meant a reduction in staff. The Russian state-owned news agency RIA Novosti reported earlier that Russian diplomats started leaving Ukraine, citing an unnamed source.
2022-02-12 11:18 New Zealand urges its citizens to leave Ukraine.
New Zealand does not have diplomatic representation in Ukraine and its assistance to citizens will be limited, New Zealand’s foreign ministry said in a statement. Other countries that advised their citizens to leave are Australia, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Israel, Japan, Latvia, Montenegro, Norway, the Netherlands, South Korea, the U.K., the U.S.
2022-02-12 11:02 Blinken to speak with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov today.
The U.S. Secretary of State said Washington is prepared to swiftly impose severe economic sanctions in coordination with allies if Russia takes military action, but said he hoped Russian President Vladimir Putin will choose diplomacy. Putin and U.S. President Joe Biden will also have a call today.
2022-02-12 10:53 Poroshenko demands Zelensky convene national security meeting to discuss threat of Russian invasion.
The former president wants parliamentary factions’ leaders to be present to develop a plan for defending the country. He also said that Ukraine should initiate a meeting of the UN Security Council.
2022-02-12 10:28 Ukrainian State-Owned Enterprises Weekly – Issue 64
2022-02-12 09:54 Covid-19 in Ukraine: 38,212 new cases, 265 new deaths, and 20,260 new vaccinations.
In the past 24 hours, 3,753 people were hospitalized, and 19,943 recovered.
2022-02-12 01:26 Estonia urges citizens to leave Ukraine.
The Estonian foreign ministry has advised nationals to return home and avoid non-essential travel to Ukraine due to “an increased risk of military action by Russia,” says the embassy’s statement.
2022-02-12 01:10 Michael Bociurkiw: Ukrainians are wondering if their comedian-turned-president can handle the world stage.
2022-02-12 01:06 NBC: US intelligence reports 9 Russian routes into Ukraine, amid Russian possible full-scale invasion.
According to NBC, the Russian military could take nine different routes into Ukraine in a full-scale invasion. NBC cites U.S. intelligence, saying that Kyiv can be reached by Russian troops within 48 hours.
2022-02-12 01:05 US warns that Russia could attack Ukraine at ‘any moment’
2022-02-12 00:33 Foreign Minister Kuleba: Ukraine and its partners are ready to take decisive action to protect Ukraine.
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba talked to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, amid the growing threat of further Russian military invasion. “In addition to security assistance, the U.S. will provide Ukraine with economic support,” he said.
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2022-02-11 23:56 Ukraine acknowledges threat of Russian 'provocation.'
Security Council Secretary Oleksiy Danilov said Ukrainian authorities are “well aware” of possible provocations staged by Russia. “We are currently considering all options,” he said.
2022-02-11 23:33 European Commission not evacuating staff from Ukraine.
Despite the warnings from the U.S. that Russia could launch a further invasion of Ukraine any time, the EU’s executive branch continues to assess the situation and it had not taken the steps to evacuate staff from Kyiv.
2022-02-11 23:29 Emmanuel Macron will speak to Vladimir Putin on Feb. 12.
The French President and the Kremlin confirmed that the calls would take place. Putin will also speak to U.S. counterpart Joe Biden as Western allies mount a lightning diplomatic effort to try to prevent another invasion.
2022-02-11 23:22 US: Russian invasion likely to start with air attack.
White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said that if Russia further invades Ukraine, “it is likely to begin with aerial bombing and missile attacks that could obviously kill civilians.”
13Feb2022
2022-02-13 00:47 Canada relocates embassy to western Ukraine amid growing threats of further Russian invasion, others may follow
12Feb2022
2022-02-12 23:52 Canada to move its embassy from Kyiv to Lviv.
Canada has decided to relocate its diplomatic staff to Lviv, a city in western Ukraine, close to the Polish border. The embassy will temporarily suspend all operations in Kyiv amid warnings that Russia could attack Ukraine any moment.
2022-02-12 23:28 Hip-hop diva Alina Pash to represent Ukraine at Eurovision 2022.
The performer won the national selection on Feb. 12 and will compete at the Eurovision song contest in Turin, Italy, on May 10-14.
2022-02-12 23:15 Germany’s foreign minister: Tensions between Russia and Ukraine escalating.
Annalena Baerbock told reporters on Feb. 12 that Germany is making all efforts to find a diplomatic solution to avert a further Russian invasion of Ukraine but “we must be prepared for all scenarios.”
2022-02-12 22:14 Biden, Macron hold talks with Putin as tensions peak
2022-02-12 21:36 Prime Minister Shmyhal addresses nation, says army is strong, will defend Ukraine.
“Panic destroys states faster than tanks and guns,” said Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal. He added that the Ukrainian army and international support are strong, while the country’s economy will withstand any threat.
2022-02-12 20:50 Dutch airline KLM stops all flights to Ukraine.
The halt is immediate — the airline believes the threat of Russian invasion makes Ukraine too dangerous a destination. The Netherlands government has called on all its citizens in Ukraine to leave the country as soon as possible.
2022-02-12 18:05 US and UK pull out military trainers from Ukraine.
18:05 12Feb2022
2022-02-12 17:58 Blinken-Lavrov call results in another stalemate for Ukraine crisis
2022-02-12 17:14 Thousands march in Kyiv to show unity against Russian threat.
People filed through the city center chanting “Glory to Ukraine” with Ukrainian flags and banners that said “Ukrainians will resist” and “Invaders must die.” The organizers called on Ukrainians to unite in opposition to Russia.
2022-02-12 15:03 Germany, Finland and Lithuania advise their citizens to leave Ukraine.
Other countries that have done so include Australia, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Israel, Japan, Latvia, Montenegro, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, South Korea, the U.K. and the U.S.
2022-02-12 13:40 Media in Progress Ep. 8: Can independent media be sustainable? We want to prove it can
2022-02-12 13:01 Ukraine’s foreign ministry urges calm.
Ministry spokesman Oleh Nikolenko told media that Ukraine has “strong position” thanks to the diplomatic, economic and military support from the U.S. and EU countries. Remaining calm is now “critical,” he said.
2022-02-12 12:35 US orders departure of non-emergency staff from Kyiv embassy.
The State Department said this is due to Russian military build-up that may soon escalate into a deeper invasion. The core embassy team will remain in Ukraine along with their Ukrainian colleagues, although consular services will be suspended as of Feb. 13. The Embassy will maintain a small consular presence in Lviv to handle emergencies. U.S. citizens seeking emergency assistance in Ukraine should complete this online form and the State Department will respond.
2022-02-12 12:25 Turkmenistan’s president said he will resign after 15 years in power.
Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow called for snap presidential elections to make way for “young managers,” but will continue to work as chairman of the upper house of parliament. He is an autocratic ruler best known for building a personality cult around himself.
2022-02-12 12:01 Russia says it 'optimized' diplomatic staff numbers in Ukraine.
Russia’s foreign ministry said this is due to the threat of “provocations” by Kyiv or another party, without specifying whether that meant a reduction in staff. The Russian state-owned news agency RIA Novosti reported earlier that Russian diplomats started leaving Ukraine, citing an unnamed source.
2022-02-12 11:18 New Zealand urges its citizens to leave Ukraine.
New Zealand does not have diplomatic representation in Ukraine and its assistance to citizens will be limited, New Zealand’s foreign ministry said in a statement. Other countries that advised their citizens to leave are Australia, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Israel, Japan, Latvia, Montenegro, Norway, the Netherlands, South Korea, the U.K., the U.S.
2022-02-12 11:02 Blinken to speak with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov today.
The U.S. Secretary of State said Washington is prepared to swiftly impose severe economic sanctions in coordination with allies if Russia takes military action, but said he hoped Russian President Vladimir Putin will choose diplomacy. Putin and U.S. President Joe Biden will also have a call today.
2022-02-12 10:53 Poroshenko demands Zelensky convene national security meeting to discuss threat of Russian invasion.
The former president wants parliamentary factions’ leaders to be present to develop a plan for defending the country. He also said that Ukraine should initiate a meeting of the UN Security Council.
2022-02-12 10:28 Ukrainian State-Owned Enterprises Weekly – Issue 64
2022-02-12 09:54 Covid-19 in Ukraine: 38,212 new cases, 265 new deaths, and 20,260 new vaccinations.
In the past 24 hours, 3,753 people were hospitalized, and 19,943 recovered.
2022-02-12 01:26 Estonia urges citizens to leave Ukraine.
The Estonian foreign ministry has advised nationals to return home and avoid non-essential travel to Ukraine due to “an increased risk of military action by Russia,” says the embassy’s statement.
2022-02-12 01:10 Michael Bociurkiw: Ukrainians are wondering if their comedian-turned-president can handle the world stage.
2022-02-12 01:06 NBC: US intelligence reports 9 Russian routes into Ukraine, amid Russian possible full-scale invasion.
According to NBC, the Russian military could take nine different routes into Ukraine in a full-scale invasion. NBC cites U.S. intelligence, saying that Kyiv can be reached by Russian troops within 48 hours.
2022-02-12 01:05 US warns that Russia could attack Ukraine at ‘any moment’
2022-02-12 00:33 Foreign Minister Kuleba: Ukraine and its partners are ready to take decisive action to protect Ukraine.
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba talked to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, amid the growing threat of further Russian military invasion. “In addition to security assistance, the U.S. will provide Ukraine with economic support,” he said.
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2022-02-11 23:56 Ukraine acknowledges threat of Russian 'provocation.'
Security Council Secretary Oleksiy Danilov said Ukrainian authorities are “well aware” of possible provocations staged by Russia. “We are currently considering all options,” he said.
2022-02-11 23:33 European Commission not evacuating staff from Ukraine.
Despite the warnings from the U.S. that Russia could launch a further invasion of Ukraine any time, the EU’s executive branch continues to assess the situation and it had not taken the steps to evacuate staff from Kyiv.
2022-02-11 23:29 Emmanuel Macron will speak to Vladimir Putin on Feb. 12.
The French President and the Kremlin confirmed that the calls would take place. Putin will also speak to U.S. counterpart Joe Biden as Western allies mount a lightning diplomatic effort to try to prevent another invasion.
2022-02-11 23:22 US: Russian invasion likely to start with air attack.
White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said that if Russia further invades Ukraine, “it is likely to begin with aerial bombing and missile attacks that could obviously kill civilians.”
2022-02-11 23:15 EU urges non-essential diplomats to leave Ukraine.
The EU has urged the non-essential staff of its embassy in Kyiv to leave the country as soon as possible.
2022-02-11 23:11 Biden will talk to Putin amid threat of imminent invasion.
CNN reported that the conversation would take place on Feb. 12. The U.S. has warned that Russia is ready to invade at any moment.
2022-02-11 23:05 US to send 3,000 additional troops to Poland in upcoming days.
As Russia holds military exercises in Belarus and continues to build up troops surrounding Ukraine, Washington decided to reinforce NATO’s eastern flank, Reuters reported on Feb. 11, citing U.S. officials.
2022-02-11 22:58 White House: Russia now has enough forces to invade Ukraine.
White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said U.S. intelligence believes Russian President Vladimir Putin could order an invasion before the end of the Winter Olympics in Beijing, which will run through Feb. 20.
2022-02-11 22:52 CNN: US intelligence fueled alarming headlines to disrupt further Russian invasion, deter military action.
The White House believes Russian President Vladimir Putin has been caught off guard by some of the releases.
2022-02-11 22:39 Embassies of 8 countries urge citizens to leave Ukraine immediately.
The embassies of the U.S., U.K., Latvia, Denmark, Israel, Norway, Japan, and South Korea officially called on their civilians to immediately leave Ukraine.
2022-02-11 22:08 US warns of imminent Russian invasion.
2022-02-11 21:14 UK Foreign Office advises British citizens against traveling to Ukraine.
The U.K. government has also urged those in Ukraine to leave immediately while there are ample commercial flights operating daily.
2022-02-11 20:06 Ukraine officially activates OSCE Risk Management as Russia’s military build-up continues.
Ukraine requested for Russia to provide a detailed explanation on its military activities in areas surrounding Ukraine and in occupied Crimea.
2022-02-11 19:47 Ukraine imposes sanctions against pro-Kremlin TV channel Nash.
The National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine sanctioned a TV channel owned by Yevhen Murayev, a pro-Kremlin politician, Ukrainska Pravda reported on Feb. 11.
2022-02-11 19:02 Ukrainian Olympic athlete makes first major political statement at Beijing Games, asking for ‘no war.’
Skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych will not face repercussions for defying the rule against political demonstrations by pulling out a small sign reading “No War In Ukraine.”
2022-02-11 18:55 Blinken: Russia could launch renewed invasion of Ukraine during Olympics.
The U.S. State Secretary urged American citizens to leave Ukraine immediately. Blinken did not disclose reasons behind the State Department’s latest security alert but said “we continue to see very troubling signs of Russian escalation, including new forces arriving at the Ukrainian border.”
Alexander Schallenberg said that Vienna would be part of the West’s “robust response” against Russia, including the suspension of the Moscow-led Nord Stream 2 pipeline, Politico reported.
2022-02-11 18:10 Instant noodle producer Rollton to invest $100 million to expand Ukraine plant.
The Mareven Food Central Company will present a project to expand its plant in Bila Tserkva, planning to start work in March, UkraineInvest Executive Director Sergiy Tsivkach said.
2022-02-11 17:44 Netherlands advises citizens to leave Ukraine.
The embassy of the Netherlands also announced that there is a center being set up in Western Ukraine where Dutch nationals can come for emergency documents or information.
2022-02-11 17:24 Hungary will not accept any more NATO troops on its soil.
Hungary already has NATO troops stationed in the country and there is no need for additional forces as part of maneuvers over tensions surrounding Ukraine, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Feb. 10.
2022-02-11 16:55 EU council approves additional 1.2 billion euro macro-financial assistance to Ukraine.
Ukraine is facing a serious economic impact due to the current geopolitical tensions and the EU member states are ready to provide financial support for immediate use, French Economy and Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Feb. 11.
2022-02-11 16:45 Samsung subsidiary Harman International has acquired Ukrainian startup Apostera.
The buyer, an American audio electronics company, did not disclose the value of the deal.
2022-02-11 16:31 World Bank to provide Ukraine $300 million for energy efficiency projects in various cities.
The money will be used to modernize district heating networks, water supply system and sanitation in public spaces such as schools and kindergartens.
2022-02-11 15:57 Czech Republic plans to officially support Ukraine’s path to EU membership.
Joining the union should be a “simple documentary formality” as long as Ukraine continues to implement the needed reforms, Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky said in an interview.
12Feb2022
2022-02-12 09:54 Covid-19 in Ukraine: 38,212 new cases, 265 new deaths, and 20,260 new vaccinations.
In the past 24 hours, 3,753 people were hospitalized, and 19,943 recovered.
2022-02-12 01:26 Estonia urges citizens to leave Ukraine.
The Estonian foreign ministry has advised nationals to return home and avoid non-essential travel to Ukraine due to “an increased risk of military action by Russia,” says the embassy’s statement.
2022-02-12 01:10 Michael Bociurkiw: Ukrainians are wondering if their comedian-turned-president can handle the world stage.
2022-02-12 01:06 NBC: US intelligence reports 9 Russian routes into Ukraine, amid Russian possible full-scale invasion.
According to NBC, the Russian military could take nine different routes into Ukraine in a full-scale invasion. NBC cites U.S. intelligence, saying that Kyiv can be reached by Russian troops within 48 hours.
2022-02-12 01:05 US warns that Russia could attack Ukraine at ‘any moment’
2022-02-12 00:33 Foreign Minister Kuleba: Ukraine and its partners are ready to take decisive action to protect Ukraine.
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba talked to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, amid the growing threat of further Russian military invasion. “In addition to security assistance, the U.S. will provide Ukraine with economic support,” he said.
11Feb2022
2022-02-11 23:56 Ukraine acknowledges threat of Russian 'provocation.'
Security Council Secretary Oleksiy Danilov said Ukrainian authorities are “well aware” of possible provocations staged by Russia. “We are currently considering all options,” he said.
2022-02-11 23:33 European Commission not evacuating staff from Ukraine.
Despite the warnings from the U.S. that Russia could launch a further invasion of Ukraine any time, the EU’s executive branch continues to assess the situation and it had not taken the steps to evacuate staff from Kyiv.
2022-02-11 23:29 Emmanuel Macron will speak to Vladimir Putin on Feb. 12.
The French President and the Kremlin confirmed that the calls would take place. Putin will also speak to U.S. counterpart Joe Biden as Western allies mount a lightning diplomatic effort to try to prevent another invasion.
2022-02-11 23:22 US: Russian invasion likely to start with air attack.
White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said that if Russia further invades Ukraine, “it is likely to begin with aerial bombing and missile attacks that could obviously kill civilians.”
2022-02-11 23:15 EU urges non-essential diplomats to leave Ukraine.
The EU has urged the non-essential staff of its embassy in Kyiv to leave the country as soon as possible.
2022-02-11 23:11 Biden will talk to Putin amid threat of imminent invasion.
CNN reported that the conversation would take place on Feb. 12. The U.S. has warned that Russia is ready to invade at any moment.
2022-02-11 23:05 US to send 3,000 additional troops to Poland in upcoming days.
As Russia holds military exercises in Belarus and continues to build up troops surrounding Ukraine, Washington decided to reinforce NATO’s eastern flank, Reuters reported on Feb. 11, citing U.S. officials.
2022-02-11 22:58 White House: Russia now has enough forces to invade Ukraine.
White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said U.S. intelligence believes Russian President Vladimir Putin could order an invasion before the end of the Winter Olympics in Beijing, which will run through Feb. 20.
2022-02-11 22:52 CNN: US intelligence fueled alarming headlines to disrupt further Russian invasion, deter military action.
The White House believes Russian President Vladimir Putin has been caught off guard by some of the releases.
2022-02-11 22:39 Embassies of 8 countries urge citizens to leave Ukraine immediately.
The embassies of the U.S., U.K., Latvia, Denmark, Israel, Norway, Japan, and South Korea officially called on their civilians to immediately leave Ukraine.
2022-02-11 22:08 US warns of imminent Russian invasion.
2022-02-11 21:14 UK Foreign Office advises British citizens against traveling to Ukraine.
The U.K. government has also urged those in Ukraine to leave immediately while there are ample commercial flights operating daily.
2022-02-11 20:06 Ukraine officially activates OSCE Risk Management as Russia’s military build-up continues.
Ukraine requested for Russia to provide a detailed explanation on its military activities in areas surrounding Ukraine and in occupied Crimea.
2022-02-11 19:47 Ukraine imposes sanctions against pro-Kremlin TV channel Nash.
The National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine sanctioned a TV channel owned by Yevhen Murayev, a pro-Kremlin politician, Ukrainska Pravda reported on Feb. 11.
2022-02-11 19:02 Ukrainian Olympic athlete makes first major political statement at Beijing Games, asking for ‘no war.’
Skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych will not face repercussions for defying the rule against political demonstrations by pulling out a small sign reading “No War In Ukraine.”
2022-02-11 18:55 Blinken: Russia could launch renewed invasion of Ukraine during Olympics.
The U.S. State Secretary urged American citizens to leave Ukraine immediately. Blinken did not disclose reasons behind the State Department’s latest security alert but said “we continue to see very troubling signs of Russian escalation, including new forces arriving at the Ukrainian border.”
Alexander Schallenberg said that Vienna would be part of the West’s “robust response” against Russia, including the suspension of the Moscow-led Nord Stream 2 pipeline, Politico reported.
2022-02-11 18:10 Instant noodle producer Rollton to invest $100 million to expand Ukraine plant.
The Mareven Food Central Company will present a project to expand its plant in Bila Tserkva, planning to start work in March, UkraineInvest Executive Director Sergiy Tsivkach said.
2022-02-11 17:44 Netherlands advises citizens to leave Ukraine.
The embassy of the Netherlands also announced that there is a center being set up in Western Ukraine where Dutch nationals can come for emergency documents or information.
2022-02-11 17:24 Hungary will not accept any more NATO troops on its soil.
Hungary already has NATO troops stationed in the country and there is no need for additional forces as part of maneuvers over tensions surrounding Ukraine, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Feb. 10.
2022-02-11 16:55 EU council approves additional 1.2 billion euro macro-financial assistance to Ukraine.
Ukraine is facing a serious economic impact due to the current geopolitical tensions and the EU member states are ready to provide financial support for immediate use, French Economy and Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Feb. 11.
2022-02-11 16:45 Samsung subsidiary Harman International has acquired Ukrainian startup Apostera.
The buyer, an American audio electronics company, did not disclose the value of the deal.
2022-02-11 16:31 World Bank to provide Ukraine $300 million for energy efficiency projects in various cities.
The money will be used to modernize district heating networks, water supply system and sanitation in public spaces such as schools and kindergartens.
2022-02-11 15:57 Czech Republic plans to officially support Ukraine’s path to EU membership.
Joining the union should be a “simple documentary formality” as long as Ukraine continues to implement the needed reforms, Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky said in an interview.
2022-02-11 15:40 Satellite images show new deployments of Russian troops and equipment on three sides of Ukraine.
The new imagery collected by Maxar Technologies on Feb. 9-10 reveals additional Russian military deployments in occupied Crimea, western Russia and Belarus.
2022-02-11 15:28 NATO to send military contingent to Romania, Bulgaria and Slovakia.
The decision will be officially announced following the Feb. 16 meeting of NATO defense ministers and plans could be implemented as early as this spring, German newspaper reported.
2022-02-11 14:48 NABU accuses ex-head of state electricity auction of embezzling $75,000.
Volodymyr Yevdokimov, The ex-director of Market Operator, the state-run centralized electricity auction system, allegedly misappropriated the money by handing himself large bonuses throughout 2019 and 2020.
2022-02-11 14:42 UK introduces legislation to strengthen sanctions on Russia.
The British government published new legislation that will apply sanctions on anyone close to the Kremlin or involved in destabilizing or undermining Ukrainian sovereignty. This includes anyone that economically supports or benefits from the Russian government.
2022-02-11 14:38 Blinken: Russian invasion could come at any time.
As Russia continues to draw troops to Ukraine’s border, Blinken said that Russia could initiate an attack even during the Winter Olympics currently taking place in Beijing. In addition, the U.S. has continued to withdraw non-essential employees from its embassies and stated US citizens in Ukraine should vacate the country, as the US government will not assist in case of an invasion.
2022-02-11 14:20 Ukrainian Coast Guard: Russia confirms it will not block Azov Sea traffic for exercises
2022-02-11 13:22 No conclusions at Normandy Four meeting after nine hours of talks.
President Zelensky’s chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, said the parties disagreed and did not sign any documents despite lengthy negotiations. The goal of the meeting was to conclude a peaceful resolution for the 8-year long conflict in Donbas.
2022-02-11 13:02 Parliamentary tax committee chair proposes significant income tax reduction.
Daniil Hetmantsev said on Feb. 10 that his committee was assessing two options, one of which would halve the amount of tax paid by the employee, whereas the other would vastly reduce the contribution paid by employers.
2022-02-11 12:52 Questions about Russia’s war against Ukraine with defense reporter Illia Ponomarenko
2022-02-11 12:49 Ukrainian Coast Guard: Russia confirms it will not block Azov Sea traffic for exercises.
A Coast Guard official said that Russian authorities officially denied earlier information that the Azov Sea would be closed to maritime traffic on Feb. 13-19 due to Russian naval exercises. The status of maritime routes through the Black Sea during the exercises has not yet been confirmed.
2022-02-11 12:02 KSE professor: Russian naval blockade would cost Ukraine $25-170 million per day.
According to Prof. Oleg Nivievskyi, 60% of Ukraine’s exports travel through the Black and Azov seas, routes which Russian naval exercises scheduled for 10-20 Feb. are poised to disrupt.
2022-02-11 11:57 Covid-19 in Ukraine: 41,229 new cases, 236 new deaths, and 20,826 new vaccinations.
In the past 24 hours, 3,936 people were hospitalized, and 20,850 recovered.
2022-02-11 11:29 Government to conduct inspections of six national TV channels for broadcasting classified Wagnergate documents.
The channels showed a letter from Colonel-General Vasyl Burba, and a report by Colonel Yuri Semenyuk. Authorities claim that the TV shows shared state secrets. Burba, Semenyuk and several of their colleagues told the media in November 2021 that a July 2020 Ukrainian operation to capture Russian Wagner Group mercenaries failed because of the actrions of Andriy Yermak, the President’s chief of staff.
2022-02-11 10:23 President Biden warns US citizens to leave Ukraine as "things could go crazy quickly."
He said that the US military would not help evacuate Americans in case of a Russian invasion. Tensions hit a new peak as Russia begins military exercises in Belarus and in the Black Sea.
2022-02-11 04:22 Marco Levytsky: Why is Canada so reluctant to provide lethal arms to Ukraine?
Throughout the eight years that Ukraine has been at war with the Russian Federation, Canada has consistently refused to supply lethal weapons to Ukraine.
10Feb2022
2022-02-10 19:53 Pro-Kremlin TV channel Nash fined, may be stripped of broadcast license.
Ukraine’s National TV and Radio Council ruled that Yevhen Murayev, a pro-Kremlin politician and the channel’s owner, had adhered to xenophobic and racist speech live on his TV channel. The council is set to revoke the channel’s broadcast license through court.
2022-02-10 19:48 Belarusian regime opens probe into Dnipro mayor for supporting opposition.
The city head Borys Filatov is accused of installing the white-red-white flag of the Belarusian democratic opposition near the city hall. According to the official, the flag was changed after a request from the local community.
2022-02-10 18:50 Most members of main judicial body to resign over reform
According to experts, the resignation will allow tainted members of the High Council of Justice to evade responsibility for wrongdoings.
2022-02-10 17:41 Russia restricts regular seaways to Ukrainian ports.
Due to Russian naval exercises in the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea scheduled for Feb. 13-19, commercial vessels will have to swerve off recommended course, which will curtail the navigation of larger ships, says Ukraine’s Sea Ports Authority.
2022-02-10 17:32 Fuel prices hike, Covid-19 slashes Kyiv traffic by 30%.
According to Kostyantyn Usov, Kyiv city administration deputy head, the spike in new Covid-19 cases and a 10% increase in fuel prices cut waiting time in traffic jams during peak hours in Kyiv to 35-75% instead of last year’s 85-110%.
11Feb2022
2022-02-11 19:02 Ukrainian Olympic athlete makes first major political statement at Beijing Games, asking for ‘no war.’
Skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych will not face repercussions for defying the rule against political demonstrations by pulling out a small sign reading “No War In Ukraine.”
2022-02-11 18:55 Blinken: Russia could launch renewed invasion of Ukraine during Olympics.
The U.S. State Secretary urged American citizens to leave Ukraine immediately. Blinken did not disclose reasons behind the State Department’s latest security alert but said “we continue to see very troubling signs of Russian escalation, including new forces arriving at the Ukrainian border.”
Alexander Schallenberg said that Vienna would be part of the West’s “robust response” against Russia, including the suspension of the Moscow-led Nord Stream 2 pipeline, Politico reported.
2022-02-11 18:10 Instant noodle producer Rollton to invest $100 million to expand Ukraine plant.
The Mareven Food Central Company will present a project to expand its plant in Bila Tserkva, planning to start work in March, UkraineInvest Executive Director Sergiy Tsivkach said.
2022-02-11 17:44 Netherlands advises citizens to leave Ukraine.
The embassy of the Netherlands also announced that there is a center being set up in Western Ukraine where Dutch nationals can come for emergency documents or information.
2022-02-11 17:24 Hungary will not accept any more NATO troops on its soil.
Hungary already has NATO troops stationed in the country and there is no need for additional forces as part of maneuvers over tensions surrounding Ukraine, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Feb. 10.
2022-02-11 16:55 EU council approves additional 1.2 billion euro macro-financial assistance to Ukraine.
Ukraine is facing a serious economic impact due to the current geopolitical tensions and the EU member states are ready to provide financial support for immediate use, French Economy and Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Feb. 11.
2022-02-11 16:45 Samsung subsidiary Harman International has acquired Ukrainian startup Apostera.
The buyer, an American audio electronics company, did not disclose the value of the deal.
2022-02-11 16:31 World Bank to provide Ukraine $300 million for energy efficiency projects in various cities.
The money will be used to modernize district heating networks, water supply system and sanitation in public spaces such as schools and kindergartens.
2022-02-11 15:57 Czech Republic plans to officially support Ukraine’s path to EU membership.
Joining the union should be a “simple documentary formality” as long as Ukraine continues to implement the needed reforms, Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky said in an interview.
2022-02-11 15:40 Satellite images show new deployments of Russian troops and equipment on three sides of Ukraine.
The new imagery collected by Maxar Technologies on Feb. 9-10 reveals additional Russian military deployments in occupied Crimea, western Russia and Belarus.
2022-02-11 15:28 NATO to send military contingent to Romania, Bulgaria and Slovakia.
The decision will be officially announced following the Feb. 16 meeting of NATO defense ministers and plans could be implemented as early as this spring, German newspaper reported.
2022-02-11 14:48 NABU accuses ex-head of state electricity auction of embezzling $75,000.
Volodymyr Yevdokimov, The ex-director of Market Operator, the state-run centralized electricity auction system, allegedly misappropriated the money by handing himself large bonuses throughout 2019 and 2020.
2022-02-11 14:42 UK introduces legislation to strengthen sanctions on Russia.
The British government published new legislation that will apply sanctions on anyone close to the Kremlin or involved in destabilizing or undermining Ukrainian sovereignty. This includes anyone that economically supports or benefits from the Russian government.
2022-02-11 14:38 Blinken: Russian invasion could come at any time.
As Russia continues to draw troops to Ukraine’s border, Blinken said that Russia could initiate an attack even during the Winter Olympics currently taking place in Beijing. In addition, the U.S. has continued to withdraw non-essential employees from its embassies and stated US citizens in Ukraine should vacate the country, as the US government will not assist in case of an invasion.
2022-02-11 14:20 Ukrainian Coast Guard: Russia confirms it will not block Azov Sea traffic for exercises
2022-02-11 13:22 No conclusions at Normandy Four meeting after nine hours of talks.
President Zelensky’s chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, said the parties disagreed and did not sign any documents despite lengthy negotiations. The goal of the meeting was to conclude a peaceful resolution for the 8-year long conflict in Donbas.
2022-02-11 13:02 Parliamentary tax committee chair proposes significant income tax reduction.
Daniil Hetmantsev said on Feb. 10 that his committee was assessing two options, one of which would halve the amount of tax paid by the employee, whereas the other would vastly reduce the contribution paid by employers.
2022-02-11 12:52 Questions about Russia’s war against Ukraine with defense reporter Illia Ponomarenko
2022-02-11 12:49 Ukrainian Coast Guard: Russia confirms it will not block Azov Sea traffic for exercises.
A Coast Guard official said that Russian authorities officially denied earlier information that the Azov Sea would be closed to maritime traffic on Feb. 13-19 due to Russian naval exercises. The status of maritime routes through the Black Sea during the exercises has not yet been confirmed.
2022-02-11 12:02 KSE professor: Russian naval blockade would cost Ukraine $25-170 million per day.
According to Prof. Oleg Nivievskyi, 60% of Ukraine’s exports travel through the Black and Azov seas, routes which Russian naval exercises scheduled for 10-20 Feb. are poised to disrupt.
2022-02-11 11:57 Covid-19 in Ukraine: 41,229 new cases, 236 new deaths, and 20,826 new vaccinations.
In the past 24 hours, 3,936 people were hospitalized, and 20,850 recovered.
2022-02-11 11:29 Government to conduct inspections of six national TV channels for broadcasting classified Wagnergate documents.
The channels showed a letter from Colonel-General Vasyl Burba, and a report by Colonel Yuri Semenyuk. Authorities claim that the TV shows shared state secrets. Burba, Semenyuk and several of their colleagues told the media in November 2021 that a July 2020 Ukrainian operation to capture Russian Wagner Group mercenaries failed because of the actrions of Andriy Yermak, the President’s chief of staff.
2022-02-11 10:23 President Biden warns US citizens to leave Ukraine as "things could go crazy quickly."
He said that the US military would not help evacuate Americans in case of a Russian invasion. Tensions hit a new peak as Russia begins military exercises in Belarus and in the Black Sea.
2022-02-11 04:22 Marco Levytsky: Why is Canada so reluctant to provide lethal arms to Ukraine?
Throughout the eight years that Ukraine has been at war with the Russian Federation, Canada has consistently refused to supply lethal weapons to Ukraine.
10Feb2022
2022-02-10 19:53 Pro-Kremlin TV channel Nash fined, may be stripped of broadcast license.
Ukraine’s National TV and Radio Council ruled that Yevhen Murayev, a pro-Kremlin politician and the channel’s owner, had adhered to xenophobic and racist speech live on his TV channel. The council is set to revoke the channel’s broadcast license through court.
2022-02-10 19:48 Belarusian regime opens probe into Dnipro mayor for supporting opposition.
The city head Borys Filatov is accused of installing the white-red-white flag of the Belarusian democratic opposition near the city hall. According to the official, the flag was changed after a request from the local community.
2022-02-10 18:50 Most members of main judicial body to resign over reform
According to experts, the resignation will allow tainted members of the High Council of Justice to evade responsibility for wrongdoings.
2022-02-10 17:41 Russia restricts regular seaways to Ukrainian ports.
Due to Russian naval exercises in the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea scheduled for Feb. 13-19, commercial vessels will have to swerve off recommended course, which will curtail the navigation of larger ships, says Ukraine’s Sea Ports Authority.
2022-02-10 17:32 Fuel prices hike, Covid-19 slashes Kyiv traffic by 30%.
According to Kostyantyn Usov, Kyiv city administration deputy head, the spike in new Covid-19 cases and a 10% increase in fuel prices cut waiting time in traffic jams during peak hours in Kyiv to 35-75% instead of last year’s 85-110%.
2022-02-10 16:41 Weekend in Kyiv – Feb. 11-13
Our picks of the best art, music, film and more in the capital.
2022-02-10 16:34 Oligarch Oleksandr Yaroslavsky allegedly leaves Ukraine following a deadly traffic incident.
According to Ukrainian media outlets, the businessman left the country after his motorcade’s car killed a male pedestrian overnight in Kharkiv Oblast. The police have summoned Yaroslavsky for questioning.
2022-02-10 15:45 Western alarmism about Russia’s looming war threat harms Ukraine, says Turkish foreign minister.
Mevlut Cavusoglu says “megaphone diplomacy” and clamor in media jeopardize Ukraine’s economy and does not help de-escalate tensions. The situation is serious though not as “horrific” as the West paints it, he said.
2022-02-10 15:21 Ukrainian scientists register heat record in Antarctica.
The temperature at the Ukrainian Academic Vernadsky polar research station in Antarctica hit a record 12.7 degrees Сelsius (55 Fahrenheit) this week, beating the previous record of set in 1985.
2022-02-10 15:16 Russia considers withdrawing non-essential embassy staff from Ukraine.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says Russia “is considering” to recall non-essential staff from its Kyiv embassy, following the withdrawal of non-essential personnel of the U.S. and the U.K. embassies amid fears of Russian invasion.
2022-02-10 14:48 Lithuania to send Ukraine Stinger anti-aircraft systems.
Lithuanian government decided to provide Ukraine with FIM-92 Stinger anti-aircraft systems, the country’s Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte said during her visit to Kyiv on Feb. 10. The anti-aircraft systems will arrive in Ukraine soon.
2022-02-10 14:28 Ukraine’s military strive for long service contracts
The military will try to switch to 10-year contracts to combat high personnel turnover.
2022-02-10 12:59 Russia’s war cost Ukraine $280 billion
The report shows that Ukraine has lost $280 billion in output during its ongoing war with Russia.
2022-02-10 12:44 Kyiv’s Cold War-era bomb shelters in dire state (PHOTOS)
When it comes to bomb shelters, Ukrainians are facing an unpleasant surprise.
2022-02-10 12:16 SBU says it prevented terrorist attack in Kyiv.
Security Service of Ukraine said they detained a Ukrainian man who said he was recruited by Belarus authorities to attack organizations and journalists in Ukraine. The man was detained as he was trying to set a car on fire.
2022-02-10 11:43 Belarus starts joint military drills with Russia.
The countries started a 10-day military exercise on Feb. 10, amid fears that the drills might be used by Russia to invade Ukraine from the north. Russia has begun sending its troops and combat vehicles to Belarus earlier in January.
2022-02-10 11:23 US Senators: Russia’s cyberattacks on Ukraine to prompt sanctions even before potential invasion.
Senators want to include sanctions on cyberattacks in the “wider bill” of actions against Russia in case of the possible Russian all-out invasion of Ukraine, Politico reports.
2022-02-10 10:31 Covid-19 in Ukraine: 41,694 new cases, 280 new deaths, and 21,367 new vaccinations.
It’s the third-highest number of daily cases since the start of the pandemic. In the past 24 hours, 4,128 people were hospitalized and 16,628 recovered.
2022-02-10 02:19 Osnat Lubrani: UN will continue to deliver for all Ukrainians leaving no one behind
9Feb2022
2022-02-09 20:02 Russia plans a blockade in the Black Sea and the Azov Sea.
Russia’s military command warned it would ban civil navigation between Feb. 13 and Feb. 19 to conduct naval maneuvers in both areas. It is the first time Russia blocks these routes for its drills.
2022-02-09 18:57 Kyiv City Council lawmaker suspected of bribery flees investigation.
The National Anti Corruption Bureau has put Vladyslav Trubitsyn, a lawmaker from the ruling Servant of the People party, on its wanted list for allegedly taking a bribe to issue trade permits.
2022-02-09 18:21 Ukraine received $1.5 billion worth of military aid from allies since the beginning of Russia’s military build-up.
The list includes the U.S., the U.K, Canada, Estonia, Poland, Germany, and the Czech Republic. More countries are expected to send military aid in the coming weeks.
2022-02-09 18:13 Ukraine receives 80 tons of ammunition from U.S. on Feb. 9.
This is the ninth U.S. shipment to the country over the past weeks, part of a $200 million military aid package.
2022-02-09 17:56 Red Cross, Coca-Cola HBC deepen partnership to boost corporate volunteering, support youth development in Ukraine
2022-02-09 17:40 Vegetable prices increase by 20% in January.
Overall, consumer prices have increased by 1.3% in the past month. The prices have continued to grow following the trend in 2021 when inflation reached 10%.
11Feb2022
2022-02-11 12:02 KSE professor: Russian naval blockade would cost Ukraine $25-170 million per day.
According to Prof. Oleg Nivievskyi, 60% of Ukraine’s exports travel through the Black and Azov seas, routes which Russian naval exercises scheduled for 10-20 Feb. are poised to disrupt.
2022-02-11 11:57 Covid-19 in Ukraine: 41,229 new cases, 236 new deaths, and 20,826 new vaccinations.
In the past 24 hours, 3,936 people were hospitalized, and 20,850 recovered.
2022-02-11 11:29 Government to conduct inspections of six national TV channels for broadcasting classified Wagnergate documents.
The channels showed a letter from Colonel-General Vasyl Burba, and a report by Colonel Yuri Semenyuk. Authorities claim that the TV shows shared state secrets. Burba, Semenyuk and several of their colleagues told the media in November 2021 that a July 2020 Ukrainian operation to capture Russian Wagner Group mercenaries failed because of the actrions of Andriy Yermak, the President’s chief of staff.
2022-02-11 10:23 President Biden warns US citizens to leave Ukraine as "things could go crazy quickly."
He said that the US military would not help evacuate Americans in case of a Russian invasion. Tensions hit a new peak as Russia begins military exercises in Belarus and in the Black Sea.
2022-02-11 04:22 Marco Levytsky: Why is Canada so reluctant to provide lethal arms to Ukraine?
Throughout the eight years that Ukraine has been at war with the Russian Federation, Canada has consistently refused to supply lethal weapons to Ukraine.
10Feb2022
2022-02-10 19:53 Pro-Kremlin TV channel Nash fined, may be stripped of broadcast license.
Ukraine’s National TV and Radio Council ruled that Yevhen Murayev, a pro-Kremlin politician and the channel’s owner, had adhered to xenophobic and racist speech live on his TV channel. The council is set to revoke the channel’s broadcast license through court.
2022-02-10 19:48 Belarusian regime opens probe into Dnipro mayor for supporting opposition.
The city head Borys Filatov is accused of installing the white-red-white flag of the Belarusian democratic opposition near the city hall. According to the official, the flag was changed after a request from the local community.
2022-02-10 18:50 Most members of main judicial body to resign over reform
According to experts, the resignation will allow tainted members of the High Council of Justice to evade responsibility for wrongdoings.
2022-02-10 17:41 Russia restricts regular seaways to Ukrainian ports.
Due to Russian naval exercises in the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea scheduled for Feb. 13-19, commercial vessels will have to swerve off recommended course, which will curtail the navigation of larger ships, says Ukraine’s Sea Ports Authority.
2022-02-10 17:32 Fuel prices hike, Covid-19 slashes Kyiv traffic by 30%.
According to Kostyantyn Usov, Kyiv city administration deputy head, the spike in new Covid-19 cases and a 10% increase in fuel prices cut waiting time in traffic jams during peak hours in Kyiv to 35-75% instead of last year’s 85-110%.
2022-02-10 16:41 Weekend in Kyiv – Feb. 11-13
Our picks of the best art, music, film and more in the capital.
2022-02-10 16:34 Oligarch Oleksandr Yaroslavsky allegedly leaves Ukraine following a deadly traffic incident.
According to Ukrainian media outlets, the businessman left the country after his motorcade’s car killed a male pedestrian overnight in Kharkiv Oblast. The police have summoned Yaroslavsky for questioning.
2022-02-10 15:45 Western alarmism about Russia’s looming war threat harms Ukraine, says Turkish foreign minister.
Mevlut Cavusoglu says “megaphone diplomacy” and clamor in media jeopardize Ukraine’s economy and does not help de-escalate tensions. The situation is serious though not as “horrific” as the West paints it, he said.
2022-02-10 15:21 Ukrainian scientists register heat record in Antarctica.
The temperature at the Ukrainian Academic Vernadsky polar research station in Antarctica hit a record 12.7 degrees Сelsius (55 Fahrenheit) this week, beating the previous record of set in 1985.
2022-02-10 15:16 Russia considers withdrawing non-essential embassy staff from Ukraine.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says Russia “is considering” to recall non-essential staff from its Kyiv embassy, following the withdrawal of non-essential personnel of the U.S. and the U.K. embassies amid fears of Russian invasion.
2022-02-10 14:48 Lithuania to send Ukraine Stinger anti-aircraft systems.
Lithuanian government decided to provide Ukraine with FIM-92 Stinger anti-aircraft systems, the country’s Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte said during her visit to Kyiv on Feb. 10. The anti-aircraft systems will arrive in Ukraine soon.
2022-02-10 14:28 Ukraine’s military strive for long service contracts
The military will try to switch to 10-year contracts to combat high personnel turnover.
2022-02-10 12:59 Russia’s war cost Ukraine $280 billion
The report shows that Ukraine has lost $280 billion in output during its ongoing war with Russia.
2022-02-10 12:44 Kyiv’s Cold War-era bomb shelters in dire state (PHOTOS)
When it comes to bomb shelters, Ukrainians are facing an unpleasant surprise.
2022-02-10 12:16 SBU says it prevented terrorist attack in Kyiv.
Security Service of Ukraine said they detained a Ukrainian man who said he was recruited by Belarus authorities to attack organizations and journalists in Ukraine. The man was detained as he was trying to set a car on fire.
2022-02-10 11:43 Belarus starts joint military drills with Russia.
The countries started a 10-day military exercise on Feb. 10, amid fears that the drills might be used by Russia to invade Ukraine from the north. Russia has begun sending its troops and combat vehicles to Belarus earlier in January.
2022-02-10 11:23 US Senators: Russia’s cyberattacks on Ukraine to prompt sanctions even before potential invasion.
Senators want to include sanctions on cyberattacks in the “wider bill” of actions against Russia in case of the possible Russian all-out invasion of Ukraine, Politico reports.
2022-02-10 10:31 Covid-19 in Ukraine: 41,694 new cases, 280 new deaths, and 21,367 new vaccinations.
It’s the third-highest number of daily cases since the start of the pandemic. In the past 24 hours, 4,128 people were hospitalized and 16,628 recovered.
2022-02-10 02:19 Osnat Lubrani: UN will continue to deliver for all Ukrainians leaving no one behind
9Feb2022
2022-02-09 20:02 Russia plans a blockade in the Black Sea and the Azov Sea.
Russia’s military command warned it would ban civil navigation between Feb. 13 and Feb. 19 to conduct naval maneuvers in both areas. It is the first time Russia blocks these routes for its drills.
2022-02-09 18:57 Kyiv City Council lawmaker suspected of bribery flees investigation.
The National Anti Corruption Bureau has put Vladyslav Trubitsyn, a lawmaker from the ruling Servant of the People party, on its wanted list for allegedly taking a bribe to issue trade permits.
2022-02-09 18:21 Ukraine received $1.5 billion worth of military aid from allies since the beginning of Russia’s military build-up.
The list includes the U.S., the U.K, Canada, Estonia, Poland, Germany, and the Czech Republic. More countries are expected to send military aid in the coming weeks.
2022-02-09 18:13 Ukraine receives 80 tons of ammunition from U.S. on Feb. 9.
This is the ninth U.S. shipment to the country over the past weeks, part of a $200 million military aid package.
2022-02-09 17:56 Red Cross, Coca-Cola HBC deepen partnership to boost corporate volunteering, support youth development in Ukraine
2022-02-09 17:40 Vegetable prices increase by 20% in January.
Overall, consumer prices have increased by 1.3% in the past month. The prices have continued to grow following the trend in 2021 when inflation reached 10%.
2022-02-09 17:01 U.S. approves evacuation plans for American citizens in Ukraine.
The U.S. troops based in Poland will help U.S. citizens living in Ukraine in case of Russia’s military escalation. Some of the 1,700 U.S. troops will begin to set up checkpoints, tent camps, and other temporary facilities in Poland. The troops aren’t authorized to enter Ukraine and won’t evacuate Americans from inside Ukraine.
2022-02-09 16:35 Japan to supply gas to Europe.
Japan will provide part of its liquefied natural gas reserves to Europe to help the bloc during the energy crisis, as Russia continues to export historically low amounts of gas to the EU. Japan’s surplus is limited, but the country will likely send several hundred thousand tons in March.
2022-02-09 16:05 Lithuania prepares to accept Ukrainian refugees.
Lithuania’s Interior Minister Agnė Bilotaitė said her government was getting ready to accept up to 30,000 Ukrainian refugees if Russia invaded Ukraine. It’s “a matter of duty and dignity,” she said.
2022-02-09 15:59 Ukraine receives military support from U.K.
A Royal Air Force cargo plane brought bulletproof vests and helmets to help equip Ukrainian soldiers on Feb. 9.
2022-02-09 15:07 EU pushes for de-escalation, offers more talks in letter to Russia.
The bloc’s 27 countries call on Russia to resolve disagreements through diplomacy and to reverse its troops build-up in and around Ukraine, and in Belarus.
2022-02-09 14:37 Hazing being considered as motive for National Guardsman's shooting spree in Dnipro.
Artem Riabchuk, suspected of killing five people on Jan. 27, may have been bullied by senior soldiers. Investigators are also looking into whether the suspect had psychological disorders or involvement with foreign forces — Riabchuk visited Russia for two weeks in 2019.
2022-02-09 14:24 Kyiv’s Brookes CIL International School ranked among world’s best schools
2022-02-09 13:48 Kremlin sees 'positive and less positive' signals from Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Ukraine.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov approved of the French President’s insistence that the Minsk Agreements are the only way to stop the war in Ukraine. But he added that he didn’t hear President Volodymyr Zelensky commit to their “quick” fulfillment.
2022-02-09 13:44 Is Ukraine ready for cyberwar with Russia? Fears mount as military build-up continues
2022-02-09 12:42 Four more Crimean Tatars detained in Russian-occupied Crimea.
According to the Crimean Solidarity civic initiative, three of them were volunteers helping families of political prisoners. They also attended trials of members of Islamist organization Hizb ut-Tahrir, which Russia deems terrorist.
2022-02-09 11:46 Ukraine’s embassy demands apologies after Slovak lawmakers mistreat the Ukrainian flag.
Marek Kotleba and Andrej Medvecky from the far-right People’s Party Our Slovakia poured water on the flag, which was unfurled by other lawmakers in parliament while Slovakian foreign minister Ivan Korcok was visiting Kyiv on Feb. 8.
2022-02-09 11:11 Ukraine’s GDP increased by 3.2% in 2021.
Despite the pandemic, the ongoing war, and the threat of another invasion by Russia, Ukraine achieved its highest real gross domestic product in history – almost $200 billion, according to the Ministry of Economy.
2022-02-09 10:57 Poll: Most Europeans believe Russia will invade, want NATO, EU to defend Ukraine if it does.
Of people surveyed in seven European countries, over 60% believe NATO and EU should get involved, 54% believe the U.S. should step in and 43% want their own country to do so.
2022-02-09 10:09 Kyiv to update emergency warning system amid threat of another Russian invasion.
City authorities have spent Hr 11 million ($393,000) to switch to a digital system from an analog one that hasn’t been modernized in decades but haven’t specified when this will be ready. The new system will resemble systems in the U.S., Germany and Poland.
2022-02-09 09:34 Covid-19 in Ukraine: 38,257 new cases, 240 new deaths, 21,212 new vaccinations.
During the past 24 hours, 4,385 people were hospitalized while 17,063 recovered from the disease.
2022-02-09 04:30 Eugene Czolij: Still not too late for Germany to honor its commitment to Ukraine
8Feb2022
2022-02-08 23:33 Ukrainian bakery in Toronto vandalized with anti-Ukrainian graffiti
2022-02-08 22:27 NATO chief: Risk of further Russian invasion of Ukraine increasing.
Jens Stoltenberg said that there is no certainty but the ongoing military build-up on the Ukrainian border and Russia’s threatening rhetoric point to the growing risk of military action.
2022-02-08 20:30 6 Russian warships enter Black Sea for naval drills.
The Russian Defense Ministry reported on Feb. 8 that the ships were passing the Bosphorus Strait.
2022-02-08 20:22 Macron: Minsk Agreements only way to stop the war
10Feb2022
2022-02-10 11:43 Belarus starts joint military drills with Russia.
The countries started a 10-day military exercise on Feb. 10, amid fears that the drills might be used by Russia to invade Ukraine from the north. Russia has begun sending its troops and combat vehicles to Belarus earlier in January.
2022-02-10 11:23 US Senators: Russia’s cyberattacks on Ukraine to prompt sanctions even before potential invasion.
Senators want to include sanctions on cyberattacks in the “wider bill” of actions against Russia in case of the possible Russian all-out invasion of Ukraine, Politico reports.
2022-02-10 10:31 Covid-19 in Ukraine: 41,694 new cases, 280 new deaths, and 21,367 new vaccinations.
It’s the third-highest number of daily cases since the start of the pandemic. In the past 24 hours, 4,128 people were hospitalized and 16,628 recovered.
2022-02-10 02:19 Osnat Lubrani: UN will continue to deliver for all Ukrainians leaving no one behind
9Feb2022
2022-02-09 20:02 Russia plans a blockade in the Black Sea and the Azov Sea.
Russia’s military command warned it would ban civil navigation between Feb. 13 and Feb. 19 to conduct naval maneuvers in both areas. It is the first time Russia blocks these routes for its drills.
2022-02-09 18:57 Kyiv City Council lawmaker suspected of bribery flees investigation.
The National Anti Corruption Bureau has put Vladyslav Trubitsyn, a lawmaker from the ruling Servant of the People party, on its wanted list for allegedly taking a bribe to issue trade permits.
2022-02-09 18:21 Ukraine received $1.5 billion worth of military aid from allies since the beginning of Russia’s military build-up.
The list includes the U.S., the U.K, Canada, Estonia, Poland, Germany, and the Czech Republic. More countries are expected to send military aid in the coming weeks.
2022-02-09 18:13 Ukraine receives 80 tons of ammunition from U.S. on Feb. 9.
This is the ninth U.S. shipment to the country over the past weeks, part of a $200 million military aid package.
2022-02-09 17:56 Red Cross, Coca-Cola HBC deepen partnership to boost corporate volunteering, support youth development in Ukraine
2022-02-09 17:40 Vegetable prices increase by 20% in January.
Overall, consumer prices have increased by 1.3% in the past month. The prices have continued to grow following the trend in 2021 when inflation reached 10%.
2022-02-09 17:01 U.S. approves evacuation plans for American citizens in Ukraine.
The U.S. troops based in Poland will help U.S. citizens living in Ukraine in case of Russia’s military escalation. Some of the 1,700 U.S. troops will begin to set up checkpoints, tent camps, and other temporary facilities in Poland. The troops aren’t authorized to enter Ukraine and won’t evacuate Americans from inside Ukraine.
2022-02-09 16:35 Japan to supply gas to Europe.
Japan will provide part of its liquefied natural gas reserves to Europe to help the bloc during the energy crisis, as Russia continues to export historically low amounts of gas to the EU. Japan’s surplus is limited, but the country will likely send several hundred thousand tons in March.
2022-02-09 16:05 Lithuania prepares to accept Ukrainian refugees.
Lithuania’s Interior Minister Agnė Bilotaitė said her government was getting ready to accept up to 30,000 Ukrainian refugees if Russia invaded Ukraine. It’s “a matter of duty and dignity,” she said.
2022-02-09 15:59 Ukraine receives military support from U.K.
A Royal Air Force cargo plane brought bulletproof vests and helmets to help equip Ukrainian soldiers on Feb. 9.
2022-02-09 15:07 EU pushes for de-escalation, offers more talks in letter to Russia.
The bloc’s 27 countries call on Russia to resolve disagreements through diplomacy and to reverse its troops build-up in and around Ukraine, and in Belarus.
2022-02-09 14:37 Hazing being considered as motive for National Guardsman's shooting spree in Dnipro.
Artem Riabchuk, suspected of killing five people on Jan. 27, may have been bullied by senior soldiers. Investigators are also looking into whether the suspect had psychological disorders or involvement with foreign forces — Riabchuk visited Russia for two weeks in 2019.
2022-02-09 14:24 Kyiv’s Brookes CIL International School ranked among world’s best schools
2022-02-09 13:48 Kremlin sees 'positive and less positive' signals from Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Ukraine.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov approved of the French President’s insistence that the Minsk Agreements are the only way to stop the war in Ukraine. But he added that he didn’t hear President Volodymyr Zelensky commit to their “quick” fulfillment.
2022-02-09 13:44 Is Ukraine ready for cyberwar with Russia? Fears mount as military build-up continues
2022-02-09 12:42 Four more Crimean Tatars detained in Russian-occupied Crimea.
According to the Crimean Solidarity civic initiative, three of them were volunteers helping families of political prisoners. They also attended trials of members of Islamist organization Hizb ut-Tahrir, which Russia deems terrorist.
2022-02-09 11:46 Ukraine’s embassy demands apologies after Slovak lawmakers mistreat the Ukrainian flag.
Marek Kotleba and Andrej Medvecky from the far-right People’s Party Our Slovakia poured water on the flag, which was unfurled by other lawmakers in parliament while Slovakian foreign minister Ivan Korcok was visiting Kyiv on Feb. 8.
2022-02-09 11:11 Ukraine’s GDP increased by 3.2% in 2021.
Despite the pandemic, the ongoing war, and the threat of another invasion by Russia, Ukraine achieved its highest real gross domestic product in history – almost $200 billion, according to the Ministry of Economy.
2022-02-09 10:57 Poll: Most Europeans believe Russia will invade, want NATO, EU to defend Ukraine if it does.
Of people surveyed in seven European countries, over 60% believe NATO and EU should get involved, 54% believe the U.S. should step in and 43% want their own country to do so.
2022-02-09 10:09 Kyiv to update emergency warning system amid threat of another Russian invasion.
City authorities have spent Hr 11 million ($393,000) to switch to a digital system from an analog one that hasn’t been modernized in decades but haven’t specified when this will be ready. The new system will resemble systems in the U.S., Germany and Poland.
2022-02-09 09:34 Covid-19 in Ukraine: 38,257 new cases, 240 new deaths, 21,212 new vaccinations.
During the past 24 hours, 4,385 people were hospitalized while 17,063 recovered from the disease.
2022-02-09 04:30 Eugene Czolij: Still not too late for Germany to honor its commitment to Ukraine
8Feb2022
2022-02-08 23:33 Ukrainian bakery in Toronto vandalized with anti-Ukrainian graffiti
2022-02-08 22:27 NATO chief: Risk of further Russian invasion of Ukraine increasing.
Jens Stoltenberg said that there is no certainty but the ongoing military build-up on the Ukrainian border and Russia’s threatening rhetoric point to the growing risk of military action.
2022-02-08 20:30 6 Russian warships enter Black Sea for naval drills.
The Russian Defense Ministry reported on Feb. 8 that the ships were passing the Bosphorus Strait.
2022-02-08 20:22 Macron: Minsk Agreements only way to stop the war
2022-02-08 18:36 3 Ukrainian regions move into red quarantine zone.
Zakarpattia, Luhansk, and Khmelnytskyi oblasts will enter the red zone on Feb. 11. In total, five out of Ukraine’s 24 oblasts are now to shut down indoor facilities if all staff isn’t fully vaccinated.
2022-02-08 18:24 Zelensky: Both sides will suffer if Belarus halts trade.
President Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukraine will ban imports from Belarus if the country stops shipping electricity and fuel. Earlier, Belarus dictator Alexander Lukashenko said Minsk would side with Russia and stop exports to Ukraine if full-scale war breaks out.
2022-02-08 17:21 Macron: Minsk Agreements ‘only way’ to stop war in Ukraine.
French President Emmanuel Macron said during his official visit to Kyiv that if both countries follow the agreements, it will lead to a “political solution” to Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine.
2022-02-08 15:51 Possible escalation in Ukraine may undermine global food security, provoke sky-high food prices
2022-02-08 15:49 Security Service shuts down 2 Russian-backed ‘bot farms’ in Lviv.
According to the SBU, 18,000 fake accounts were creating fake news on social media platforms about bomb threats towards critical infrastructure to increase panic among the population.
2022-02-08 14:55 Ukrainian foreign ministry denies Zelensky-Baerbock meeting cancelled over Nord Stream 2.
A ministry spokesman told UNIAN that the meeting’s cancellation was not intended to send “a political signal.”
2022-02-08 14:13 Reznikov: 140,000 Russian troops now on Ukraine's borders.
Ukraine’s Minister of Defense stated on Feb. 7 that there are currently 140,000 Russian land, air, and sea troops deployed along Ukraine’s borders with Russia and Belarus.
2022-02-08 13:35 Diia platform adds place of registration, criminal records, building permits.
Government officials unveiled new features for the Diia e-governance platform at a summit on Feb. 8. Users will soon be able to change their registered address online in one day, and have building permit applications reviewed instantly.
2022-02-08 13:01 Kremlin denies promising no further military maneuvres near Ukraine to Macron.
Following the French president’s Feb. 7 meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Moscow, French officials told Reuters that Russia agreed not to conduct any further military exercises near Ukraine’s border.
2022-02-08 12:45 Ukraine to hold military exercises in response to Russian maneuvres in Belarus.
The military drills will take place between Feb. 10-20, involving troops from across Ukraine. Soldiers will also test new anti-tank weapons recieved from the United Kingdom.
2022-02-08 12:08 Vaccinated over 60s in Ukraine to be offered free smartphone and cheap tariff.
President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the program on Feb. 8 as part of the government’s goal to ensure internet access for every citizen.
2022-02-08 11:51 President’s office denies Macron transition period bill claims.
The French president claimed at his press conference in Moscow on Feb. 7 that a Ukrainian draft law on a “transition period” in Donbas and Crimea was dropped at President Zelensky’s insistence to accomodate Normandy format demands. The Ukrainian president’s office denied this. France and Russia considered the bill to “violate the Minsk agreements.”
2022-02-08 11:38 Polish government prepared to host up to a million Ukrainian refugees.
Poland will consider Ukrainians fleeing Russian invasion as “real refugees” and provide them with asylum, according to Polish Deputy Interior Minister Maciej Wąsik.
2022-02-08 11:12 Macron offers "concrete security guarantees" to Russia.
The French president attempted to find compromise with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Feb. 7, stating “there is no security for the Europeans if there is no security for Russia.”
2022-02-08 10:51 Ukraine approves antigen tests for confirming asymptomatic Covid-19 infection.
Asymptomatic Covid-19 cases following close contact with a confirmed case can now be officially confirmed with an antigen test. Previously, it was only possible to officially confirm a case with a PCR test.
2022-02-08 10:43 Putin says Ukraine "must fulfil" Minsk protocol.
Russia’s president dismissed his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky’s reservations about the Minsk agreements with a crude remark at the Putin-Macron press conference, stating that there was no other alternative and that Ukraine must “bear it.”
2022-02-08 10:34 Covid-19 in Ukraine: 34,353 new cases, 255 new deaths, 19,526 new vaccinations.
During the past 24 hours, 2,168 people were hospitalized while 15,193 recovered from the disease.
2022-02-08 10:26 CNN: Zelensky-Baerbock meeting cancelled over non-supply of arms and Nord Stream 2.
According to Ukrainian government sources, the meeting did not take place after Germany declined to halt the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in the event of an escalation of Russia’s war against Ukraine.
2022-02-08 10:04 Biden promises to halt Nord Stream 2 if Russia further invades Ukraine.
The U.S. president said that he would “bring an end to” the controversial undersea gas pipeline in the event of a further Russian incursion into Ukraine.
7Feb2022
2022-02-07 22:37 Will Russia launch large-scale war or limited invasion? Analysis of 3 popular scenarios
9Feb2022
2022-02-09 11:46 Ukraine’s embassy demands apologies after Slovak lawmakers mistreat the Ukrainian flag.
Marek Kotleba and Andrej Medvecky from the far-right People’s Party Our Slovakia poured water on the flag, which was unfurled by other lawmakers in parliament while Slovakian foreign minister Ivan Korcok was visiting Kyiv on Feb. 8.
2022-02-09 11:11 Ukraine’s GDP increased by 3.2% in 2021.
Despite the pandemic, the ongoing war, and the threat of another invasion by Russia, Ukraine achieved its highest real gross domestic product in history – almost $200 billion, according to the Ministry of Economy.
2022-02-09 10:57 Poll: Most Europeans believe Russia will invade, want NATO, EU to defend Ukraine if it does.
Of people surveyed in seven European countries, over 60% believe NATO and EU should get involved, 54% believe the U.S. should step in and 43% want their own country to do so.
2022-02-09 10:09 Kyiv to update emergency warning system amid threat of another Russian invasion.
City authorities have spent Hr 11 million ($393,000) to switch to a digital system from an analog one that hasn’t been modernized in decades but haven’t specified when this will be ready. The new system will resemble systems in the U.S., Germany and Poland.
2022-02-09 09:34 Covid-19 in Ukraine: 38,257 new cases, 240 new deaths, 21,212 new vaccinations.
During the past 24 hours, 4,385 people were hospitalized while 17,063 recovered from the disease.
2022-02-09 04:30 Eugene Czolij: Still not too late for Germany to honor its commitment to Ukraine
8Feb2022
2022-02-08 23:33 Ukrainian bakery in Toronto vandalized with anti-Ukrainian graffiti
2022-02-08 22:27 NATO chief: Risk of further Russian invasion of Ukraine increasing.
Jens Stoltenberg said that there is no certainty but the ongoing military build-up on the Ukrainian border and Russia’s threatening rhetoric point to the growing risk of military action.
2022-02-08 20:30 6 Russian warships enter Black Sea for naval drills.
The Russian Defense Ministry reported on Feb. 8 that the ships were passing the Bosphorus Strait.
2022-02-08 20:22 Macron: Minsk Agreements only way to stop the war
2022-02-08 18:36 3 Ukrainian regions move into red quarantine zone.
Zakarpattia, Luhansk, and Khmelnytskyi oblasts will enter the red zone on Feb. 11. In total, five out of Ukraine’s 24 oblasts are now to shut down indoor facilities if all staff isn’t fully vaccinated.
2022-02-08 18:24 Zelensky: Both sides will suffer if Belarus halts trade.
President Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukraine will ban imports from Belarus if the country stops shipping electricity and fuel. Earlier, Belarus dictator Alexander Lukashenko said Minsk would side with Russia and stop exports to Ukraine if full-scale war breaks out.
2022-02-08 17:21 Macron: Minsk Agreements ‘only way’ to stop war in Ukraine.
French President Emmanuel Macron said during his official visit to Kyiv that if both countries follow the agreements, it will lead to a “political solution” to Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine.
2022-02-08 15:51 Possible escalation in Ukraine may undermine global food security, provoke sky-high food prices
2022-02-08 15:49 Security Service shuts down 2 Russian-backed ‘bot farms’ in Lviv.
According to the SBU, 18,000 fake accounts were creating fake news on social media platforms about bomb threats towards critical infrastructure to increase panic among the population.
2022-02-08 14:55 Ukrainian foreign ministry denies Zelensky-Baerbock meeting cancelled over Nord Stream 2.
A ministry spokesman told UNIAN that the meeting’s cancellation was not intended to send “a political signal.”
2022-02-08 14:13 Reznikov: 140,000 Russian troops now on Ukraine's borders.
Ukraine’s Minister of Defense stated on Feb. 7 that there are currently 140,000 Russian land, air, and sea troops deployed along Ukraine’s borders with Russia and Belarus.
2022-02-08 13:35 Diia platform adds place of registration, criminal records, building permits.
Government officials unveiled new features for the Diia e-governance platform at a summit on Feb. 8. Users will soon be able to change their registered address online in one day, and have building permit applications reviewed instantly.
2022-02-08 13:01 Kremlin denies promising no further military maneuvres near Ukraine to Macron.
Following the French president’s Feb. 7 meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Moscow, French officials told Reuters that Russia agreed not to conduct any further military exercises near Ukraine’s border.
2022-02-08 12:45 Ukraine to hold military exercises in response to Russian maneuvres in Belarus.
The military drills will take place between Feb. 10-20, involving troops from across Ukraine. Soldiers will also test new anti-tank weapons recieved from the United Kingdom.
2022-02-08 12:08 Vaccinated over 60s in Ukraine to be offered free smartphone and cheap tariff.
President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the program on Feb. 8 as part of the government’s goal to ensure internet access for every citizen.
2022-02-08 11:51 President’s office denies Macron transition period bill claims.
The French president claimed at his press conference in Moscow on Feb. 7 that a Ukrainian draft law on a “transition period” in Donbas and Crimea was dropped at President Zelensky’s insistence to accomodate Normandy format demands. The Ukrainian president’s office denied this. France and Russia considered the bill to “violate the Minsk agreements.”
2022-02-08 11:38 Polish government prepared to host up to a million Ukrainian refugees.
Poland will consider Ukrainians fleeing Russian invasion as “real refugees” and provide them with asylum, according to Polish Deputy Interior Minister Maciej Wąsik.
2022-02-08 11:12 Macron offers "concrete security guarantees" to Russia.
The French president attempted to find compromise with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Feb. 7, stating “there is no security for the Europeans if there is no security for Russia.”
2022-02-08 10:51 Ukraine approves antigen tests for confirming asymptomatic Covid-19 infection.
Asymptomatic Covid-19 cases following close contact with a confirmed case can now be officially confirmed with an antigen test. Previously, it was only possible to officially confirm a case with a PCR test.
2022-02-08 10:43 Putin says Ukraine "must fulfil" Minsk protocol.
Russia’s president dismissed his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky’s reservations about the Minsk agreements with a crude remark at the Putin-Macron press conference, stating that there was no other alternative and that Ukraine must “bear it.”
2022-02-08 10:34 Covid-19 in Ukraine: 34,353 new cases, 255 new deaths, 19,526 new vaccinations.
During the past 24 hours, 2,168 people were hospitalized while 15,193 recovered from the disease.
2022-02-08 10:26 CNN: Zelensky-Baerbock meeting cancelled over non-supply of arms and Nord Stream 2.
According to Ukrainian government sources, the meeting did not take place after Germany declined to halt the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in the event of an escalation of Russia’s war against Ukraine.
2022-02-08 10:04 Biden promises to halt Nord Stream 2 if Russia further invades Ukraine.
The U.S. president said that he would “bring an end to” the controversial undersea gas pipeline in the event of a further Russian incursion into Ukraine.
7Feb2022
2022-02-07 22:37 Will Russia launch large-scale war or limited invasion? Analysis of 3 popular scenarios
2022-02-07 20:14 UK to send 350 troops to Poland as Russia escalates aggression.
They will join the current contingent of 100 British soldiers in Poland, British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said on Feb. 7, as cited by Politico.
2022-02-07 20:12 European Commission president: Russia uses gas supplies as political leverage.
Ursula von der Leyen said that despite record demand and high gas prices, Russian state operator Gazprom has been providing low gas exports.
2022-02-07 20:02 NATO considers long-term military presence in eastern Europe.
The alliance’s chief Jens Stoltenberg said that NATO may discuss strengthening its defense in the eastern flank during a meeting on Feb. 16-17.
2022-02-07 19:52 Remittances to Ukraine from migrant workers reach all-time high.
Migrants transferred $15 billion in 2021, 25% more than in 2020, according to the National Bank of Ukraine.
2022-02-07 19:35 Aide to prosecutor general assaulted in Kyiv.
Zurab Adeishvili, the former prosecutor general of Georgia and an aide to Ukrainian Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova, was hospitalized after being attacked by unknown people on Feb. 7 in Kyiv, the police said.
2022-02-07 19:20 Court delays arrest hearing for Zelensky's party MP until Feb. 8.
The High Anti-Corruption Court said it could not make a decision on Serhii Kuzminykh’s arrest because he did not have an ID. Kuzminykh has been charged with receiving a $20,000 bribe and detained on Feb. 7.
2022-02-07 18:30 Audit alleges financial violations worth $460 million at Energoatom.
The State Audit Service said on Feb. 7 that the state-owned nuclear power monopoly committed the alleged violations in 2018-2021.
2022-02-07 18:04 Investigators claim ex-Zelensky's party MP didn’t cause traffic accident.
The State Investigation Bureau said that Oleksandr Trukhin was not behind the wheel during a car accident on Aug. 23. Trukhin was filmed trying to bribe police officers for letting him leave the scene of the accident.
2022-02-07 17:26 Ukraine cuts Covid-19 self-isolation period.
Patients can end their self-isolation five days after they tested positive or started having Covid-19 symptoms, provided that the symptoms are no longer in place, the Health Ministry said on Feb. 7. Previously the period amounted to 10 days.
2022-02-07 16:56 US, NATO create air bridge to supply arms to Ukraine.
The project to supply missiles, ammunition, and arms will be operated by the U.S., the U.K., the Baltic States and the Czech Republic, the Wall Street Journal reported.
2022-02-07 16:36 Ukraine supporters rally near White House
2022-02-07 16:27 NATO considers increasing military presence in Baltic states.
The alliance may do so if Russia keeps its troops in Belarus after planned military drills, Rob Bauer, the head of the NATO Military Committee, said as cited by Reuters. Russia has 30,000 troops in Belarus, according to NATO.
2022-02-07 15:37 Alexander Lukashenko says Belarusian troops may invade Ukraine.
The Belarusian dictator said that Belarusian and Russian troops may invade Ukraine if it attacks Russia’s proxies in Donbas.
2022-02-07 14:28 Ukrainian film ‘Rhino’ to premiere on Netflix in spring.
The movie focuses on the criminal world of the 1990s. It is directed by ex-political prisoner Oleg Sentsov and stars right-wing activist Serhii Filimonov.
2022-02-07 14:20 PM Shmyhal: 95% of Ukrainian goods won't be subject to import duties in Turkey.
Ukraine, Turkey signed free trade agreement on Feb. 3. Ukrainian businesses will save $355 million annually, according to PM Denys Shmyhal.
2022-02-07 14:14 Zelensky party’s MP detained for allegedly accepting $20,000 bribe.
Serhii Kuzminykh was detained when he showed up at the National Anti-Corruption Bureau on Feb. 7, days after being put on the wanted list.
2022-02-07 14:09 Russia’s Gazprom increases gas transit through Ukraine.
The daily volumes of Russian gas transported to Europe rose from 83 million cubic meters on Feb. 3 to 107.8 cubic meters on Feb. 7, reaching the volume stipulated in the transit contract.
2022-02-07 12:47 Kryvyi Rih city council officials suspected of $25 million embezzlement.
The State Investigation Bureau is conducting searches in the city council in President Volodymyr Zelensky’s hometown.
2022-02-07 12:11 Head of Lithuanian parliament says Russia’s growing military threat may accelerate Ukraine’s path to NATO membership.
Besides, the Kremlin’s aggression could encourage other countries, including Sweden and Finland, to seek membership.
2022-02-07 12:07 Biden security advisor says Russia can annex Ukraine’s occupied Donbas region.
Jake Sullivan added that the Kremlin may decide to further invade Ukraine “any day now.”
8Feb2022
2022-02-08 12:08 Vaccinated over 60s in Ukraine to be offered free smartphone and cheap tariff.
President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the program on Feb. 8 as part of the government’s goal to ensure internet access for every citizen.
2022-02-08 11:51 President’s office denies Macron transition period bill claims.
The French president claimed at his press conference in Moscow on Feb. 7 that a Ukrainian draft law on a “transition period” in Donbas and Crimea was dropped at President Zelensky’s insistence to accomodate Normandy format demands. The Ukrainian president’s office denied this. France and Russia considered the bill to “violate the Minsk agreements.”
2022-02-08 11:38 Polish government prepared to host up to a million Ukrainian refugees.
Poland will consider Ukrainians fleeing Russian invasion as “real refugees” and provide them with asylum, according to Polish Deputy Interior Minister Maciej Wąsik.
2022-02-08 11:12 Macron offers "concrete security guarantees" to Russia.
The French president attempted to find compromise with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Feb. 7, stating “there is no security for the Europeans if there is no security for Russia.”
2022-02-08 10:51 Ukraine approves antigen tests for confirming asymptomatic Covid-19 infection.
Asymptomatic Covid-19 cases following close contact with a confirmed case can now be officially confirmed with an antigen test. Previously, it was only possible to officially confirm a case with a PCR test.
2022-02-08 10:43 Putin says Ukraine "must fulfil" Minsk protocol.
Russia’s president dismissed his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky’s reservations about the Minsk agreements with a crude remark at the Putin-Macron press conference, stating that there was no other alternative and that Ukraine must “bear it.”
2022-02-08 10:34 Covid-19 in Ukraine: 34,353 new cases, 255 new deaths, 19,526 new vaccinations.
During the past 24 hours, 2,168 people were hospitalized while 15,193 recovered from the disease.
2022-02-08 10:26 CNN: Zelensky-Baerbock meeting cancelled over non-supply of arms and Nord Stream 2.
According to Ukrainian government sources, the meeting did not take place after Germany declined to halt the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in the event of an escalation of Russia’s war against Ukraine.
2022-02-08 10:04 Biden promises to halt Nord Stream 2 if Russia further invades Ukraine.
The U.S. president said that he would “bring an end to” the controversial undersea gas pipeline in the event of a further Russian incursion into Ukraine.
7Feb2022
2022-02-07 22:37 Will Russia launch large-scale war or limited invasion? Analysis of 3 popular scenarios
2022-02-07 20:14 UK to send 350 troops to Poland as Russia escalates aggression.
They will join the current contingent of 100 British soldiers in Poland, British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said on Feb. 7, as cited by Politico.
2022-02-07 20:12 European Commission president: Russia uses gas supplies as political leverage.
Ursula von der Leyen said that despite record demand and high gas prices, Russian state operator Gazprom has been providing low gas exports.
2022-02-07 20:02 NATO considers long-term military presence in eastern Europe.
The alliance’s chief Jens Stoltenberg said that NATO may discuss strengthening its defense in the eastern flank during a meeting on Feb. 16-17.
2022-02-07 19:52 Remittances to Ukraine from migrant workers reach all-time high.
Migrants transferred $15 billion in 2021, 25% more than in 2020, according to the National Bank of Ukraine.
2022-02-07 19:35 Aide to prosecutor general assaulted in Kyiv.
Zurab Adeishvili, the former prosecutor general of Georgia and an aide to Ukrainian Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova, was hospitalized after being attacked by unknown people on Feb. 7 in Kyiv, the police said.
2022-02-07 19:20 Court delays arrest hearing for Zelensky's party MP until Feb. 8.
The High Anti-Corruption Court said it could not make a decision on Serhii Kuzminykh’s arrest because he did not have an ID. Kuzminykh has been charged with receiving a $20,000 bribe and detained on Feb. 7.
2022-02-07 18:30 Audit alleges financial violations worth $460 million at Energoatom.
The State Audit Service said on Feb. 7 that the state-owned nuclear power monopoly committed the alleged violations in 2018-2021.
2022-02-07 18:04 Investigators claim ex-Zelensky's party MP didn’t cause traffic accident.
The State Investigation Bureau said that Oleksandr Trukhin was not behind the wheel during a car accident on Aug. 23. Trukhin was filmed trying to bribe police officers for letting him leave the scene of the accident.
2022-02-07 17:26 Ukraine cuts Covid-19 self-isolation period.
Patients can end their self-isolation five days after they tested positive or started having Covid-19 symptoms, provided that the symptoms are no longer in place, the Health Ministry said on Feb. 7. Previously the period amounted to 10 days.
2022-02-07 16:56 US, NATO create air bridge to supply arms to Ukraine.
The project to supply missiles, ammunition, and arms will be operated by the U.S., the U.K., the Baltic States and the Czech Republic, the Wall Street Journal reported.
2022-02-07 16:36 Ukraine supporters rally near White House
2022-02-07 16:27 NATO considers increasing military presence in Baltic states.
The alliance may do so if Russia keeps its troops in Belarus after planned military drills, Rob Bauer, the head of the NATO Military Committee, said as cited by Reuters. Russia has 30,000 troops in Belarus, according to NATO.
2022-02-07 15:37 Alexander Lukashenko says Belarusian troops may invade Ukraine.
The Belarusian dictator said that Belarusian and Russian troops may invade Ukraine if it attacks Russia’s proxies in Donbas.
2022-02-07 14:28 Ukrainian film ‘Rhino’ to premiere on Netflix in spring.
The movie focuses on the criminal world of the 1990s. It is directed by ex-political prisoner Oleg Sentsov and stars right-wing activist Serhii Filimonov.
2022-02-07 14:20 PM Shmyhal: 95% of Ukrainian goods won't be subject to import duties in Turkey.
Ukraine, Turkey signed free trade agreement on Feb. 3. Ukrainian businesses will save $355 million annually, according to PM Denys Shmyhal.
2022-02-07 14:14 Zelensky party’s MP detained for allegedly accepting $20,000 bribe.
Serhii Kuzminykh was detained when he showed up at the National Anti-Corruption Bureau on Feb. 7, days after being put on the wanted list.
2022-02-07 14:09 Russia’s Gazprom increases gas transit through Ukraine.
The daily volumes of Russian gas transported to Europe rose from 83 million cubic meters on Feb. 3 to 107.8 cubic meters on Feb. 7, reaching the volume stipulated in the transit contract.
2022-02-07 12:47 Kryvyi Rih city council officials suspected of $25 million embezzlement.
The State Investigation Bureau is conducting searches in the city council in President Volodymyr Zelensky’s hometown.
2022-02-07 12:11 Head of Lithuanian parliament says Russia’s growing military threat may accelerate Ukraine’s path to NATO membership.
Besides, the Kremlin’s aggression could encourage other countries, including Sweden and Finland, to seek membership.
2022-02-07 12:07 Biden security advisor says Russia can annex Ukraine’s occupied Donbas region.
Jake Sullivan added that the Kremlin may decide to further invade Ukraine “any day now.”
2022-02-07 11:27 Covid-19 in Ukraine: 23,378 new cases, 115 new deaths, and 18,626 new vaccinations.
In the past 24 hours, 2,699 people were hospitalized and 5,024 recovered.
2022-02-07 10:43 Scholz: Renewed Russian invasion will trigger ‘united and decisive response.’
Ahead of his first meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden on Feb. 7, the German chancellor rejected criticism that his government hasn’t done enough for Ukraine.
2022-02-07 05:44 William J. Broad: Ukraine gave up a giant nuclear arsenal 30 years ago. Today there are regrets
2022-02-07 03:23 Canada’s Ukrainian communities rally in support of Ukraine
Members of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress rallied across Canada on Feb. 6 with the support of its partner organizations to call attention to Ukraine’s fight against the potential for a further Russian invasion.
6Feb2022
2022-02-06 21:59 Defense minister: Probability of Russia’s military escalation remains low.
Oleksii Reznikov said that the military continues to observe Russia’s troop build-up to calculate all possible scenarios including the worst ones, but the forecasts have been accurate so far.
2022-02-06 19:18 Ex-defense minister: Moscow has enough troops to capture Kyiv but not to occupy country.
Andriy Zagorodnyuk told The Guardian that the situation on the border looks “pretty dire” and Russia’s motive is still unclear, but “we still don’t see the 200,000 troops needed for a full-scale invasion.”
2022-02-06 18:40 Expats rally in Kyiv to show solidarity with Ukraine.
Dozens of foreigners joined a march through the capital to protest against a further Russian invasion of Ukraine.
2022-02-06 18:02 Macron hints that West may need to make diplomatic compromises with Kremlin.
While vowing “de-escalation” ahead of the meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Feb. 7, the French president said that he understood Moscow’s need to defend its security interests and downplayed fears of the Kremlin’s imperial ambitions.
2022-02-06 17:32 New satellite images show Russian troop build-up at three locations in Belarus.
The images from Maxar Technologies reveal that Russia had deployed its military units armed with missiles, multiple rocket launchers, and attack aircraft near Yelsk, Rechitsa and Luninets – all of which are within 50 kilometers from the Ukrainian border.
2022-02-06 14:09 US troops reinforcing NATO allies in eastern Europe land in Poland.
Reuters reported that a small plane carrying what a Polish military source described were U.S. chain of command personnel arrived at a southeastern military base near Ukraine’s border.
2022-02-06 13:41 Eighth US shipment of military aid carrying 86 tons of ammunition lands in Kyiv.
Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov said that since Jan. 22, the U.S. has sent more than 650 tons of defense ammunition to Ukraine.
Retired Colonel General Leonid Ivashov, who leads the All-Russian Officers’ Assembly, argued in an open letter that there were no critical external threats to Russia and the invasion would lead to “the end of its (Russia’s) history.”
2022-02-06 12:22 US urges Japan to consider sanctions on Russia if Kremlin further invades Ukraine.
Japan has deferred its response to the request, fearing the impact on ties with Russia as Tokyo seeks breakthrough with Moscow on long-disputed islands, Kyodo News reported, citing diplomatic sources.
2022-02-06 11:50 Germany once again refuses weapon deliveries to Ukraine.
In response to Ukraine’s official request for Berlin’s support in arms supplies, German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht said “we do not supply weapons to crisis regions in order to avoid the risks of further escalation,” German TV program Tagesschau reported.
2022-02-06 11:22 Russia assembles 70% of combat power needed for all-out invasion of Ukraine.
The Kremlin currently has 83 battalion tactical groups deployed near Ukraine, a considerable increase from the 53 groups it had in December and 60 in January, The Washington Post reported, citing U.S. officials.
2022-02-06 10:40 US warns of enormous human costs if Russia launches full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
The attack could kill as many as 50,000 civilians in Ukraine and quickly capture Kyiv while prompting an enormous refugee crisis in Europe, The New York Times reported, citing U.S. officials.
2022-02-06 05:58 Łukasz Adamski: Putin’s Ukraine playbook echoes the tactics of Russian imperialism.
While certain aspects of Russia’s attack on Ukraine have been novel, Moscow’s approach to the conflict echoes a range of far more traditional tactics from the era of Soviet expansionism.
5Feb2022
2022-02-05 19:17 Thousands of Ukrainians attend Unity March in downtown Kharkiv.
Over 5,000 people gathered for a patriotic rally amid the growing threat of a full-scale Russian invasion. Kharkiv is Ukraine’s second-largest city 40 kilometers south of the Russian border.
2022-02-05 18:45 Ukrainian State-Owned Enterprises Weekly – Issue 63
2022-02-05 18:27 Ukrainian comedian turned politician announces new party.
Serhiy Prytula, who came third in the 2020 Kyiv mayoral elections, representing the Voice party, announced the creation of a new project – the August 24 party, named after the day Ukraine proclaimed its independence.
7Feb2022
2022-02-07 16:36 Ukraine supporters rally near White House
2022-02-07 16:27 NATO considers increasing military presence in Baltic states.
The alliance may do so if Russia keeps its troops in Belarus after planned military drills, Rob Bauer, the head of the NATO Military Committee, said as cited by Reuters. Russia has 30,000 troops in Belarus, according to NATO.
2022-02-07 15:37 Alexander Lukashenko says Belarusian troops may invade Ukraine.
The Belarusian dictator said that Belarusian and Russian troops may invade Ukraine if it attacks Russia’s proxies in Donbas.
2022-02-07 14:28 Ukrainian film ‘Rhino’ to premiere on Netflix in spring.
The movie focuses on the criminal world of the 1990s. It is directed by ex-political prisoner Oleg Sentsov and stars right-wing activist Serhii Filimonov.
2022-02-07 14:20 PM Shmyhal: 95% of Ukrainian goods won't be subject to import duties in Turkey.
Ukraine, Turkey signed free trade agreement on Feb. 3. Ukrainian businesses will save $355 million annually, according to PM Denys Shmyhal.
2022-02-07 14:14 Zelensky party’s MP detained for allegedly accepting $20,000 bribe.
Serhii Kuzminykh was detained when he showed up at the National Anti-Corruption Bureau on Feb. 7, days after being put on the wanted list.
2022-02-07 14:09 Russia’s Gazprom increases gas transit through Ukraine.
The daily volumes of Russian gas transported to Europe rose from 83 million cubic meters on Feb. 3 to 107.8 cubic meters on Feb. 7, reaching the volume stipulated in the transit contract.
2022-02-07 12:47 Kryvyi Rih city council officials suspected of $25 million embezzlement.
The State Investigation Bureau is conducting searches in the city council in President Volodymyr Zelensky’s hometown.
2022-02-07 12:11 Head of Lithuanian parliament says Russia’s growing military threat may accelerate Ukraine’s path to NATO membership.
Besides, the Kremlin’s aggression could encourage other countries, including Sweden and Finland, to seek membership.
2022-02-07 12:07 Biden security advisor says Russia can annex Ukraine’s occupied Donbas region.
Jake Sullivan added that the Kremlin may decide to further invade Ukraine “any day now.”
2022-02-07 11:27 Covid-19 in Ukraine: 23,378 new cases, 115 new deaths, and 18,626 new vaccinations.
In the past 24 hours, 2,699 people were hospitalized and 5,024 recovered.
2022-02-07 10:43 Scholz: Renewed Russian invasion will trigger ‘united and decisive response.’
Ahead of his first meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden on Feb. 7, the German chancellor rejected criticism that his government hasn’t done enough for Ukraine.
2022-02-07 05:44 William J. Broad: Ukraine gave up a giant nuclear arsenal 30 years ago. Today there are regrets
2022-02-07 03:23 Canada’s Ukrainian communities rally in support of Ukraine
Members of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress rallied across Canada on Feb. 6 with the support of its partner organizations to call attention to Ukraine’s fight against the potential for a further Russian invasion.
6Feb2022
2022-02-06 21:59 Defense minister: Probability of Russia’s military escalation remains low.
Oleksii Reznikov said that the military continues to observe Russia’s troop build-up to calculate all possible scenarios including the worst ones, but the forecasts have been accurate so far.
2022-02-06 19:18 Ex-defense minister: Moscow has enough troops to capture Kyiv but not to occupy country.
Andriy Zagorodnyuk told The Guardian that the situation on the border looks “pretty dire” and Russia’s motive is still unclear, but “we still don’t see the 200,000 troops needed for a full-scale invasion.”
2022-02-06 18:40 Expats rally in Kyiv to show solidarity with Ukraine.
Dozens of foreigners joined a march through the capital to protest against a further Russian invasion of Ukraine.
2022-02-06 18:02 Macron hints that West may need to make diplomatic compromises with Kremlin.
While vowing “de-escalation” ahead of the meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Feb. 7, the French president said that he understood Moscow’s need to defend its security interests and downplayed fears of the Kremlin’s imperial ambitions.
2022-02-06 17:32 New satellite images show Russian troop build-up at three locations in Belarus.
The images from Maxar Technologies reveal that Russia had deployed its military units armed with missiles, multiple rocket launchers, and attack aircraft near Yelsk, Rechitsa and Luninets – all of which are within 50 kilometers from the Ukrainian border.
2022-02-06 14:09 US troops reinforcing NATO allies in eastern Europe land in Poland.
Reuters reported that a small plane carrying what a Polish military source described were U.S. chain of command personnel arrived at a southeastern military base near Ukraine’s border.
2022-02-06 13:41 Eighth US shipment of military aid carrying 86 tons of ammunition lands in Kyiv.
Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov said that since Jan. 22, the U.S. has sent more than 650 tons of defense ammunition to Ukraine.
Retired Colonel General Leonid Ivashov, who leads the All-Russian Officers’ Assembly, argued in an open letter that there were no critical external threats to Russia and the invasion would lead to “the end of its (Russia’s) history.”
2022-02-06 12:22 US urges Japan to consider sanctions on Russia if Kremlin further invades Ukraine.
Japan has deferred its response to the request, fearing the impact on ties with Russia as Tokyo seeks breakthrough with Moscow on long-disputed islands, Kyodo News reported, citing diplomatic sources.
2022-02-06 11:50 Germany once again refuses weapon deliveries to Ukraine.
In response to Ukraine’s official request for Berlin’s support in arms supplies, German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht said “we do not supply weapons to crisis regions in order to avoid the risks of further escalation,” German TV program Tagesschau reported.
2022-02-06 11:22 Russia assembles 70% of combat power needed for all-out invasion of Ukraine.
The Kremlin currently has 83 battalion tactical groups deployed near Ukraine, a considerable increase from the 53 groups it had in December and 60 in January, The Washington Post reported, citing U.S. officials.
2022-02-06 10:40 US warns of enormous human costs if Russia launches full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
The attack could kill as many as 50,000 civilians in Ukraine and quickly capture Kyiv while prompting an enormous refugee crisis in Europe, The New York Times reported, citing U.S. officials.
2022-02-06 05:58 Łukasz Adamski: Putin’s Ukraine playbook echoes the tactics of Russian imperialism.
While certain aspects of Russia’s attack on Ukraine have been novel, Moscow’s approach to the conflict echoes a range of far more traditional tactics from the era of Soviet expansionism.
5Feb2022
2022-02-05 19:17 Thousands of Ukrainians attend Unity March in downtown Kharkiv.
Over 5,000 people gathered for a patriotic rally amid the growing threat of a full-scale Russian invasion. Kharkiv is Ukraine’s second-largest city 40 kilometers south of the Russian border.
2022-02-05 18:45 Ukrainian State-Owned Enterprises Weekly – Issue 63
2022-02-05 18:27 Ukrainian comedian turned politician announces new party.
Serhiy Prytula, who came third in the 2020 Kyiv mayoral elections, representing the Voice party, announced the creation of a new project – the August 24 party, named after the day Ukraine proclaimed its independence.
2022-02-05 17:24 Ukraine holds urban warfare drills in Chornobyl Zone
2022-02-05 16:00 Russia deployed 10,000 troops in occupied Crimea over past 2 weeks.
Those include infantry and airborne forces. Some of them have been put on high alert.
2022-02-05 13:44 Ukraine registers nearly 90,000 deals on farmland sales after the launch of the land market in July.
In total, Ukrainians have sold over 228,000 hectares during this period. Among the leading regions for land sales were Kharkiv, Kirovohrad and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts.
2022-02-05 13:09 US troops arrive in Wiesbaden following Pentagon's push to support NATO allies.
The German city will become the U.S. military headquarters tasked with supporting Washington’s military deployment to Poland.
2022-02-05 12:13 German Bild publishes Kremlin's alleged plan to conquer Ukraine.
The newspaper wrote that Russia hasn’t decided on further invading Ukraine, but if it will, the Kremlin has a plan to conquer cities, establish a puppet government and destroy resistance.
2022-02-05 11:24 Canada sends Ukraine non-lethal military equipment, amid growing war threats.
The aid includes personal protective equipment, surveillance and detection hardware.
2022-02-05 10:46 Fitch downgrades Ukraine's credit rating to stable, amid Russian escalation.
The agency cut the country’s long-term foreign-currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) from positive to stable and affirmed the IDR at B. The agency believes that a full-scale military conflict with Russia will be avoided.
2022-02-05 03:49 Anne Applebaum: The reason Putin would risk war.
All the questions that repeatedly arise about a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine, the one that gets the least satisfactory answers is this one: Why?
4Feb2022
2022-02-04 20:25 YouTube blocks channels associated with Medvedchuk.
Two channels reportedly linked to pro-Kremlin politician Viktor Medvedchuk were shut down on Feb. 4. YouTube also blocked channels of Kremlin-led militants in Donbas.
2022-02-04 20:14 Russia narrowly beats Ukraine, advances to UEFA Futsal Euro finals.
Russia won 3:2 in the UEFA’s Euro 2022 semi-finals. This was the first time Ukraine faced Russia in futsal or football since 2014, when Russia invaded Ukraine.
2022-02-04 19:45 SBU busts Russia-backed bot farm in Zhytomyr Oblast.
The Security Service detained two people suspected of operating a bot farm to spread disinformation about Ukraine, receiving payments from Russia.
2022-02-04 19:23 Kuleba, Blinken discuss further steps to deter Russia.
In a phone call, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken updated Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on the discussions with Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
2022-02-04 18:48 Supreme Court rejects Anti-Monopoly Committee lawsuit against Ukrnafta for alleged anti-competitive behavior.
The court said that the AMCU’s evidence was obtained illegally, and dismissed Ukrnafta’s $82 million fine.
2022-02-04 18:32 Media: 'Ukrainian' spy drone shot down by Belarusian authorities is actually Russian.
The drone model is not used by the Ukrainian army, but it is by Russian forces, according to Russian investigative journalists.
2022-02-04 18:31 Editorial: Western allies should do more for Ukraine to correct their past mistakes.
2022-02-04 18:26 Poll: 71% of Germans are against sending weapons to Ukraine.
44% oppose renewed sanctions against Russia; 51% believe NATO should accept Russia’s demand to halt potential expansion eastward.
2022-02-04 17:26 Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko’s party to run in next elections.
Despite expectations that they might join forces with Petro Poroshenko’s party or other opposition forces, Klitschko’s UDAR plans to run solo in October 2023.
2022-02-04 17:22 Poll: Ukrainians say they need at least $890 per month to live 'comfortably' in big cities.
For Kyiv residents, it’s at least $1,245 per month. The inflation was 10% in 2021, its highest point since 2018.
2022-02-04 16:45 Maskless Putin appears asleep during Ukrainian team’s introduction at Winter Olympics.
Russian president wasn’t wearing a mask, despite a strict anti-Covid-19 policy. Russia’s athletes can’t compete under Russian flag due to doping scandals.
2022-02-04 15:47 Natalie Jaresko steps down as head of Puerto Rico’s financial board after successful debt restructuring.
Ukraine’s finance minister in 2014-2016, Jaresko cut the largest part of the debt, about $33 billion, to roughly $7 billion.
6Feb2022
2022-02-06 13:41 Eighth US shipment of military aid carrying 86 tons of ammunition lands in Kyiv.
Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov said that since Jan. 22, the U.S. has sent more than 650 tons of defense ammunition to Ukraine.
Retired Colonel General Leonid Ivashov, who leads the All-Russian Officers’ Assembly, argued in an open letter that there were no critical external threats to Russia and the invasion would lead to “the end of its (Russia’s) history.”
2022-02-06 12:22 US urges Japan to consider sanctions on Russia if Kremlin further invades Ukraine.
Japan has deferred its response to the request, fearing the impact on ties with Russia as Tokyo seeks breakthrough with Moscow on long-disputed islands, Kyodo News reported, citing diplomatic sources.
2022-02-06 11:50 Germany once again refuses weapon deliveries to Ukraine.
In response to Ukraine’s official request for Berlin’s support in arms supplies, German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht said “we do not supply weapons to crisis regions in order to avoid the risks of further escalation,” German TV program Tagesschau reported.
2022-02-06 11:22 Russia assembles 70% of combat power needed for all-out invasion of Ukraine.
The Kremlin currently has 83 battalion tactical groups deployed near Ukraine, a considerable increase from the 53 groups it had in December and 60 in January, The Washington Post reported, citing U.S. officials.
2022-02-06 10:40 US warns of enormous human costs if Russia launches full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
The attack could kill as many as 50,000 civilians in Ukraine and quickly capture Kyiv while prompting an enormous refugee crisis in Europe, The New York Times reported, citing U.S. officials.
2022-02-06 05:58 Łukasz Adamski: Putin’s Ukraine playbook echoes the tactics of Russian imperialism.
While certain aspects of Russia’s attack on Ukraine have been novel, Moscow’s approach to the conflict echoes a range of far more traditional tactics from the era of Soviet expansionism.
5Feb2022
2022-02-05 19:17 Thousands of Ukrainians attend Unity March in downtown Kharkiv.
Over 5,000 people gathered for a patriotic rally amid the growing threat of a full-scale Russian invasion. Kharkiv is Ukraine’s second-largest city 40 kilometers south of the Russian border.
2022-02-05 18:45 Ukrainian State-Owned Enterprises Weekly – Issue 63
2022-02-05 18:27 Ukrainian comedian turned politician announces new party.
Serhiy Prytula, who came third in the 2020 Kyiv mayoral elections, representing the Voice party, announced the creation of a new project – the August 24 party, named after the day Ukraine proclaimed its independence.
2022-02-05 17:24 Ukraine holds urban warfare drills in Chornobyl Zone
2022-02-05 16:00 Russia deployed 10,000 troops in occupied Crimea over past 2 weeks.
Those include infantry and airborne forces. Some of them have been put on high alert.
2022-02-05 13:44 Ukraine registers nearly 90,000 deals on farmland sales after the launch of the land market in July.
In total, Ukrainians have sold over 228,000 hectares during this period. Among the leading regions for land sales were Kharkiv, Kirovohrad and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts.
2022-02-05 13:09 US troops arrive in Wiesbaden following Pentagon's push to support NATO allies.
The German city will become the U.S. military headquarters tasked with supporting Washington’s military deployment to Poland.
2022-02-05 12:13 German Bild publishes Kremlin's alleged plan to conquer Ukraine.
The newspaper wrote that Russia hasn’t decided on further invading Ukraine, but if it will, the Kremlin has a plan to conquer cities, establish a puppet government and destroy resistance.
2022-02-05 11:24 Canada sends Ukraine non-lethal military equipment, amid growing war threats.
The aid includes personal protective equipment, surveillance and detection hardware.
2022-02-05 10:46 Fitch downgrades Ukraine's credit rating to stable, amid Russian escalation.
The agency cut the country’s long-term foreign-currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) from positive to stable and affirmed the IDR at B. The agency believes that a full-scale military conflict with Russia will be avoided.
2022-02-05 03:49 Anne Applebaum: The reason Putin would risk war.
All the questions that repeatedly arise about a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine, the one that gets the least satisfactory answers is this one: Why?
4Feb2022
2022-02-04 20:25 YouTube blocks channels associated with Medvedchuk.
Two channels reportedly linked to pro-Kremlin politician Viktor Medvedchuk were shut down on Feb. 4. YouTube also blocked channels of Kremlin-led militants in Donbas.
2022-02-04 20:14 Russia narrowly beats Ukraine, advances to UEFA Futsal Euro finals.
Russia won 3:2 in the UEFA’s Euro 2022 semi-finals. This was the first time Ukraine faced Russia in futsal or football since 2014, when Russia invaded Ukraine.
2022-02-04 19:45 SBU busts Russia-backed bot farm in Zhytomyr Oblast.
The Security Service detained two people suspected of operating a bot farm to spread disinformation about Ukraine, receiving payments from Russia.
2022-02-04 19:23 Kuleba, Blinken discuss further steps to deter Russia.
In a phone call, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken updated Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on the discussions with Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
2022-02-04 18:48 Supreme Court rejects Anti-Monopoly Committee lawsuit against Ukrnafta for alleged anti-competitive behavior.
The court said that the AMCU’s evidence was obtained illegally, and dismissed Ukrnafta’s $82 million fine.
2022-02-04 18:32 Media: 'Ukrainian' spy drone shot down by Belarusian authorities is actually Russian.
The drone model is not used by the Ukrainian army, but it is by Russian forces, according to Russian investigative journalists.
2022-02-04 18:31 Editorial: Western allies should do more for Ukraine to correct their past mistakes.
2022-02-04 18:26 Poll: 71% of Germans are against sending weapons to Ukraine.
44% oppose renewed sanctions against Russia; 51% believe NATO should accept Russia’s demand to halt potential expansion eastward.
2022-02-04 17:26 Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko’s party to run in next elections.
Despite expectations that they might join forces with Petro Poroshenko’s party or other opposition forces, Klitschko’s UDAR plans to run solo in October 2023.
2022-02-04 17:22 Poll: Ukrainians say they need at least $890 per month to live 'comfortably' in big cities.
For Kyiv residents, it’s at least $1,245 per month. The inflation was 10% in 2021, its highest point since 2018.
2022-02-04 16:45 Maskless Putin appears asleep during Ukrainian team’s introduction at Winter Olympics.
Russian president wasn’t wearing a mask, despite a strict anti-Covid-19 policy. Russia’s athletes can’t compete under Russian flag due to doping scandals.
2022-02-04 15:47 Natalie Jaresko steps down as head of Puerto Rico’s financial board after successful debt restructuring.
Ukraine’s finance minister in 2014-2016, Jaresko cut the largest part of the debt, about $33 billion, to roughly $7 billion.
2022-02-04 15:41 German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to meet with Putin on Feb. 15.
His visit to Moscow will follow a trip to Kyiv to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Feb. 14.
2022-02-04 15:38 Naftogaz to import 300 million cubic meters of gas from EU.
The state-run gas operator began importing gas from Hungary, Slovakia and Poland to fill Ukraine’s reserves for the next heating season. The rate was not disclosed.
2022-02-04 15:31 German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to meet with Putin on Feb. 15.
His visit to Moscow will follow a trip to Kyiv to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Feb. 14.
2022-02-04 15:26 Weekend in Kyiv – Feb. 4-6
2022-02-04 15:08 Putin, Xi sign joint statement condemning NATO enlargement.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping signed several declarations supporting each other’s claims. China supported Kremlin’s view on NATO, while Russia backed China’s stance on Taiwan.
2022-02-04 14:59 Erdogan says Zelensky agreed to meet Putin in Turkey.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that President Volodymyr Zelensky supported his proposal. Russian President Vladimir Putin didn’t comment on the suggestion.
2022-02-04 14:39 Polish senate unanimously passes resolution providing Ukraine with political, military support.
All 92 senators present in the chamber voted to provide Kyiv with financial aid, weapons and coaches for the country’s military.
2022-02-04 13:22 EU prepares sanctions package to be imposed should Russia invade Ukraine.
The sanctions focus on access to foreign capital, export controls, the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, oligarchs, and people close to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
2022-02-04 12:52 Students demand resignations over university election scandal.
Over 500 students of the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy university gathered outside the Cabinet of Ministers building to demand the resignation of Education Minister Serhiy Shkarlet.
2022-02-04 12:23 What we know about Polish anti-aircraft weapons sent to Ukraine
2022-02-04 12:03 Hungary blocks Ukraine from joining NATO's cyber defense center.
According to NSDC Secretary Oleksiy Danilov, Ukraine’s membership in the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence was vetoed by one country, despite Kyiv passing all necessary verifications.
2022-02-04 11:38 US says closer relations with China will not alleviate economic sanctions imposed on Russia.
State Department spokesman Ned Price said that the U.S. and its allies have an “array of tools” that will be used on any foreign company that attempts to bypass sanctions imposed on Russia in case of its further invasion of Ukraine.
2022-02-04 10:50 OSCE: Russian-led militants deploy additional tanks, artillery near frontline.
OSCE reports that Kremlin-controlled forces in Donbas have moved 76 tanks, 18 artillery pieces, and 10 self-propelled artillery guns outside designated storage areas and closer to the front line.
2022-02-04 10:48 What’s going on in Ukraine? Watch these films to understand Russia’s ongoing war
2022-02-04 10:38 Ukraine documents 43,778 new Covid-19 cases on Feb. 3, surpassing previous daily record.
Ukraine is experiencing a new Covid-19 wave, with authorities predicting it could register up to 60,000 new daily cases.
2022-02-04 10:25 Macron to meet Putin and Zelensky in separate talks next week.
French President Emmanuel Macron will meet with his Ukrainian counterpart in Kyiv on Feb. 8, following his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Feb. 7. Macron has said that finding a diplomatic solution to Russia’s ongoing military build-up was a priority.
2022-02-04 04:19 Brian Whitmore: While the world watches Ukraine, Putin is quietly occupying Belarus.
The change in Belarus’s geopolitical status over the past 18 months represents one of the most dramatic shifts in the security calculus in Eastern Europe since Russia’s illegal 2014 annexation of Crimea.
2022-02-04 01:01 Canadian military veteran wants his country to act on Ukraine
3Feb2022
2022-02-03 20:55 Commission fails to nominate anti-graft prosecutor for third time
2022-02-03 20:28 New York Times: US exposes Russian effort to fabricate pretext for invasion.
The plan reportedly involves staging and filming a fabricated attack by the Ukrainian military.
4Feb2022
2022-02-04 19:45 SBU busts Russia-backed bot farm in Zhytomyr Oblast.
The Security Service detained two people suspected of operating a bot farm to spread disinformation about Ukraine, receiving payments from Russia.
2022-02-04 19:23 Kuleba, Blinken discuss further steps to deter Russia.
In a phone call, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken updated Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on the discussions with Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
2022-02-04 18:48 Supreme Court rejects Anti-Monopoly Committee lawsuit against Ukrnafta for alleged anti-competitive behavior.
The court said that the AMCU’s evidence was obtained illegally, and dismissed Ukrnafta’s $82 million fine.
2022-02-04 18:32 Media: 'Ukrainian' spy drone shot down by Belarusian authorities is actually Russian.
The drone model is not used by the Ukrainian army, but it is by Russian forces, according to Russian investigative journalists.
2022-02-04 18:31 Editorial: Western allies should do more for Ukraine to correct their past mistakes.
2022-02-04 18:26 Poll: 71% of Germans are against sending weapons to Ukraine.
44% oppose renewed sanctions against Russia; 51% believe NATO should accept Russia’s demand to halt potential expansion eastward.
2022-02-04 17:26 Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko’s party to run in next elections.
Despite expectations that they might join forces with Petro Poroshenko’s party or other opposition forces, Klitschko’s UDAR plans to run solo in October 2023.
2022-02-04 17:22 Poll: Ukrainians say they need at least $890 per month to live 'comfortably' in big cities.
For Kyiv residents, it’s at least $1,245 per month. The inflation was 10% in 2021, its highest point since 2018.
2022-02-04 16:45 Maskless Putin appears asleep during Ukrainian team’s introduction at Winter Olympics.
Russian president wasn’t wearing a mask, despite a strict anti-Covid-19 policy. Russia’s athletes can’t compete under Russian flag due to doping scandals.
2022-02-04 15:47 Natalie Jaresko steps down as head of Puerto Rico’s financial board after successful debt restructuring.
Ukraine’s finance minister in 2014-2016, Jaresko cut the largest part of the debt, about $33 billion, to roughly $7 billion.
2022-02-04 15:41 German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to meet with Putin on Feb. 15.
His visit to Moscow will follow a trip to Kyiv to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Feb. 14.
2022-02-04 15:38 Naftogaz to import 300 million cubic meters of gas from EU.
The state-run gas operator began importing gas from Hungary, Slovakia and Poland to fill Ukraine’s reserves for the next heating season. The rate was not disclosed.
2022-02-04 15:31 German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to meet with Putin on Feb. 15.
His visit to Moscow will follow a trip to Kyiv to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Feb. 14.
2022-02-04 15:26 Weekend in Kyiv – Feb. 4-6
2022-02-04 15:08 Putin, Xi sign joint statement condemning NATO enlargement.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping signed several declarations supporting each other’s claims. China supported Kremlin’s view on NATO, while Russia backed China’s stance on Taiwan.
2022-02-04 14:59 Erdogan says Zelensky agreed to meet Putin in Turkey.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that President Volodymyr Zelensky supported his proposal. Russian President Vladimir Putin didn’t comment on the suggestion.
2022-02-04 14:39 Polish senate unanimously passes resolution providing Ukraine with political, military support.
All 92 senators present in the chamber voted to provide Kyiv with financial aid, weapons and coaches for the country’s military.
2022-02-04 13:22 EU prepares sanctions package to be imposed should Russia invade Ukraine.
The sanctions focus on access to foreign capital, export controls, the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, oligarchs, and people close to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
2022-02-04 12:52 Students demand resignations over university election scandal.
Over 500 students of the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy university gathered outside the Cabinet of Ministers building to demand the resignation of Education Minister Serhiy Shkarlet.
2022-02-04 12:23 What we know about Polish anti-aircraft weapons sent to Ukraine
2022-02-04 12:03 Hungary blocks Ukraine from joining NATO's cyber defense center.
According to NSDC Secretary Oleksiy Danilov, Ukraine’s membership in the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence was vetoed by one country, despite Kyiv passing all necessary verifications.
2022-02-04 11:38 US says closer relations with China will not alleviate economic sanctions imposed on Russia.
State Department spokesman Ned Price said that the U.S. and its allies have an “array of tools” that will be used on any foreign company that attempts to bypass sanctions imposed on Russia in case of its further invasion of Ukraine.
2022-02-04 10:50 OSCE: Russian-led militants deploy additional tanks, artillery near frontline.
OSCE reports that Kremlin-controlled forces in Donbas have moved 76 tanks, 18 artillery pieces, and 10 self-propelled artillery guns outside designated storage areas and closer to the front line.
2022-02-04 10:48 What’s going on in Ukraine? Watch these films to understand Russia’s ongoing war
2022-02-04 10:38 Ukraine documents 43,778 new Covid-19 cases on Feb. 3, surpassing previous daily record.
Ukraine is experiencing a new Covid-19 wave, with authorities predicting it could register up to 60,000 new daily cases.
2022-02-04 10:25 Macron to meet Putin and Zelensky in separate talks next week.
French President Emmanuel Macron will meet with his Ukrainian counterpart in Kyiv on Feb. 8, following his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Feb. 7. Macron has said that finding a diplomatic solution to Russia’s ongoing military build-up was a priority.
2022-02-04 04:19 Brian Whitmore: While the world watches Ukraine, Putin is quietly occupying Belarus.
The change in Belarus’s geopolitical status over the past 18 months represents one of the most dramatic shifts in the security calculus in Eastern Europe since Russia’s illegal 2014 annexation of Crimea.
2022-02-04 01:01 Canadian military veteran wants his country to act on Ukraine
3Feb2022
2022-02-03 20:55 Commission fails to nominate anti-graft prosecutor for third time
2022-02-03 20:28 New York Times: US exposes Russian effort to fabricate pretext for invasion.
The plan reportedly involves staging and filming a fabricated attack by the Ukrainian military.
2022-02-03 19:16 Erdogan visits Kyiv, signs long-anticipated free trade agreement
2022-02-03 19:09 Spanish pop star Rosalia shoots music video in Kyiv.
The video is for the song “Saoko.” It comes out on Feb. 4. The trailer is out now.
2022-02-03 18:14 Russia transfers patrol boats to Azov Sea.
Russia is relocating its high-speed patrol boats by land from the Baltic and Caspian seas to the Ukrainian Azov Sea, RFE/RL’s Russian service reports.
2022-02-03 17:48 Zelensky’s head of administration has Covid-19.
Andriy Yermak said that he will get intense treatment to be back to work next week. Ukraine is going through the biggest Covid-19 wave since the start of the pandemic.
2022-02-03 17:23 Ukraine signs free trade agreement with Turkey.
The agreement was signed during the visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ukraine. It is expected to bring up to $10 billion in trade between the countries.
2022-02-03 17:21 Vegetable oils prices hit record high.
The prices have increased by 4.2% in January due to supply tightness and surging demand, reaching all-time maximum. Ukraine is the world’s largest producer of sunflower oil.
2022-02-03 16:35 US plane with 85 tons of ammunition for grenade launchers arrives in Kyiv.
This is the seventh shipment of defense aid that the U.S. has sent to Ukraine in recent weeks. Shipments are scheduled to arrive nearly every day through Feb. 15.
2022-02-03 16:10 Zaha Hadid Architects reveals design of 3 metro stations to be opened in Dnipro.
The metro stations will be opened in 2025. It is the renowned British architect studio’s first project in Ukraine.
2022-02-03 15:25 Lawmaker wanted for alleged corruption.
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau announced a search for Serhiy Kuzminykh, a lawmaker from the ruling Servant of the People faction accused of taking a $20,000 bribe.
2022-02-03 14:11 Voice party leadership investigated for misuse of funds.
The State Investigation Bureau opened an investigation into the misappropriation of over $35,000 in state funding by the leadership of the opposition party, which has nine seats in parliament.
2022-02-03 13:36 NATO chief: Biggest Russian troop presence in Belarus since Cold War.
Jens Stoltenberg said that 30,000 Russian soldiers, along with SU-35 jets, S-400 anti-air systems, and Iskander missiles, will take part in joint drills in Belarus, to run until Feb. 20.
2022-02-03 13:31 Supreme Court rules deputy NBU head reprimand illegal.
Kateryna Rozhkova was reprimanded in 2020 for expressing concerns about NBU independence in comments to media.
2022-02-03 12:55 Ukraine denies sending drone to Belarusian territory.
Belarus claimed that a Ukrainian drone “illegally” crossed into Belarusian airspace on Jan. 24 and was brought down by the Belarusian armed forces. Ukraine’s foreign ministry dismissed the accusation as “another provocation.”
2022-02-03 11:52 Ukraine to fully staff peacetime territorial defense by March.
The core leadership of territorial units in border regions with Russia is currently 70% assembled. Territorial units all across Ukraine will be based around a peacetime core of 10,000 full-time soldiers, which will be ready by the end of this month.
2022-02-03 11:24 US confirms authenticity of leaked response to Russia.
The documents published by El Pais on Feb. 2 showed the U.S. and NATO’s counter-demands to Russia, including the withdrawal of Russian troops from all internationally recognized Ukrainian, Georgian, and Moldovan territories.
2022-02-03 11:20 Ukraine to sign deal with Turkey on producing military drones.
Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov said that under the deal expected to be signed on Feb. 3, Ukraine will build a plant on its soil to manufacture Turkish-developed Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aerial vehicles.
2022-02-03 10:57 Defense minister: Significant escalation by Russia unlikely at present.
Oleksiy Reznikov said Russia hasn’t formed strike groups near the borders of Ukraine. The defense ministry, however, continues to record Russian troop movements along the border.
2022-02-03 10:47 SBU stopped 121 cyberattacks in January.
The Security Service said it is currently investigating the Jan. 14 cyberattack on Ukraine, which targeted over 70 government websites and has been alleged by Ukrainian authorities to have been orchestrated by Russia.
2022-02-03 10:23 New daily record of 39,620 Covid-19 cases.
Feb. 2 was the worst day for infections in Ukraine since the start of the pandemic, beating the previous record total observed on Jan. 28. Only 38% of Ukraine’s population is fully vaccinated.
2022-02-03 04:30 Andrew D’Anieri: The new Ukraine needs a new census.
‘The lack of recent reliable nationwide data has opened a gaping hole into which misinformation can proliferate.’
4Feb2022
2022-02-04 12:03 Hungary blocks Ukraine from joining NATO's cyber defense center.
According to NSDC Secretary Oleksiy Danilov, Ukraine’s membership in the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence was vetoed by one country, despite Kyiv passing all necessary verifications.
2022-02-04 11:38 US says closer relations with China will not alleviate economic sanctions imposed on Russia.
State Department spokesman Ned Price said that the U.S. and its allies have an “array of tools” that will be used on any foreign company that attempts to bypass sanctions imposed on Russia in case of its further invasion of Ukraine.
2022-02-04 10:50 OSCE: Russian-led militants deploy additional tanks, artillery near frontline.
OSCE reports that Kremlin-controlled forces in Donbas have moved 76 tanks, 18 artillery pieces, and 10 self-propelled artillery guns outside designated storage areas and closer to the front line.
2022-02-04 10:48 What’s going on in Ukraine? Watch these films to understand Russia’s ongoing war
2022-02-04 10:38 Ukraine documents 43,778 new Covid-19 cases on Feb. 3, surpassing previous daily record.
Ukraine is experiencing a new Covid-19 wave, with authorities predicting it could register up to 60,000 new daily cases.
2022-02-04 10:25 Macron to meet Putin and Zelensky in separate talks next week.
French President Emmanuel Macron will meet with his Ukrainian counterpart in Kyiv on Feb. 8, following his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Feb. 7. Macron has said that finding a diplomatic solution to Russia’s ongoing military build-up was a priority.
2022-02-04 04:19 Brian Whitmore: While the world watches Ukraine, Putin is quietly occupying Belarus.
The change in Belarus’s geopolitical status over the past 18 months represents one of the most dramatic shifts in the security calculus in Eastern Europe since Russia’s illegal 2014 annexation of Crimea.
2022-02-04 01:01 Canadian military veteran wants his country to act on Ukraine
3Feb2022
2022-02-03 20:55 Commission fails to nominate anti-graft prosecutor for third time
2022-02-03 20:28 New York Times: US exposes Russian effort to fabricate pretext for invasion.
The plan reportedly involves staging and filming a fabricated attack by the Ukrainian military.
2022-02-03 19:16 Erdogan visits Kyiv, signs long-anticipated free trade agreement
2022-02-03 19:09 Spanish pop star Rosalia shoots music video in Kyiv.
The video is for the song “Saoko.” It comes out on Feb. 4. The trailer is out now.
2022-02-03 18:14 Russia transfers patrol boats to Azov Sea.
Russia is relocating its high-speed patrol boats by land from the Baltic and Caspian seas to the Ukrainian Azov Sea, RFE/RL’s Russian service reports.
2022-02-03 17:48 Zelensky’s head of administration has Covid-19.
Andriy Yermak said that he will get intense treatment to be back to work next week. Ukraine is going through the biggest Covid-19 wave since the start of the pandemic.
2022-02-03 17:23 Ukraine signs free trade agreement with Turkey.
The agreement was signed during the visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ukraine. It is expected to bring up to $10 billion in trade between the countries.
2022-02-03 17:21 Vegetable oils prices hit record high.
The prices have increased by 4.2% in January due to supply tightness and surging demand, reaching all-time maximum. Ukraine is the world’s largest producer of sunflower oil.
2022-02-03 16:35 US plane with 85 tons of ammunition for grenade launchers arrives in Kyiv.
This is the seventh shipment of defense aid that the U.S. has sent to Ukraine in recent weeks. Shipments are scheduled to arrive nearly every day through Feb. 15.
2022-02-03 16:10 Zaha Hadid Architects reveals design of 3 metro stations to be opened in Dnipro.
The metro stations will be opened in 2025. It is the renowned British architect studio’s first project in Ukraine.
2022-02-03 15:25 Lawmaker wanted for alleged corruption.
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau announced a search for Serhiy Kuzminykh, a lawmaker from the ruling Servant of the People faction accused of taking a $20,000 bribe.
2022-02-03 14:11 Voice party leadership investigated for misuse of funds.
The State Investigation Bureau opened an investigation into the misappropriation of over $35,000 in state funding by the leadership of the opposition party, which has nine seats in parliament.
2022-02-03 13:36 NATO chief: Biggest Russian troop presence in Belarus since Cold War.
Jens Stoltenberg said that 30,000 Russian soldiers, along with SU-35 jets, S-400 anti-air systems, and Iskander missiles, will take part in joint drills in Belarus, to run until Feb. 20.
2022-02-03 13:31 Supreme Court rules deputy NBU head reprimand illegal.
Kateryna Rozhkova was reprimanded in 2020 for expressing concerns about NBU independence in comments to media.
2022-02-03 12:55 Ukraine denies sending drone to Belarusian territory.
Belarus claimed that a Ukrainian drone “illegally” crossed into Belarusian airspace on Jan. 24 and was brought down by the Belarusian armed forces. Ukraine’s foreign ministry dismissed the accusation as “another provocation.”
2022-02-03 11:52 Ukraine to fully staff peacetime territorial defense by March.
The core leadership of territorial units in border regions with Russia is currently 70% assembled. Territorial units all across Ukraine will be based around a peacetime core of 10,000 full-time soldiers, which will be ready by the end of this month.
2022-02-03 11:24 US confirms authenticity of leaked response to Russia.
The documents published by El Pais on Feb. 2 showed the U.S. and NATO’s counter-demands to Russia, including the withdrawal of Russian troops from all internationally recognized Ukrainian, Georgian, and Moldovan territories.
2022-02-03 11:20 Ukraine to sign deal with Turkey on producing military drones.
Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov said that under the deal expected to be signed on Feb. 3, Ukraine will build a plant on its soil to manufacture Turkish-developed Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aerial vehicles.
2022-02-03 10:57 Defense minister: Significant escalation by Russia unlikely at present.
Oleksiy Reznikov said Russia hasn’t formed strike groups near the borders of Ukraine. The defense ministry, however, continues to record Russian troop movements along the border.
2022-02-03 10:47 SBU stopped 121 cyberattacks in January.
The Security Service said it is currently investigating the Jan. 14 cyberattack on Ukraine, which targeted over 70 government websites and has been alleged by Ukrainian authorities to have been orchestrated by Russia.
2022-02-03 10:23 New daily record of 39,620 Covid-19 cases.
Feb. 2 was the worst day for infections in Ukraine since the start of the pandemic, beating the previous record total observed on Jan. 28. Only 38% of Ukraine’s population is fully vaccinated.
2022-02-03 04:30 Andrew D’Anieri: The new Ukraine needs a new census.
‘The lack of recent reliable nationwide data has opened a gaping hole into which misinformation can proliferate.’
2022-02-03 01:41 Feb. 2 news wrap-up.
U.S. to deploy troops to Europe and other news of the day.
2022-02-03 01:01 Dutch PM urges justice for MH17 victims, pushes to continue dialogue with Russia.
Mark Rutte warned of “serious consequences” if Moscow chooses to further invade Ukraine
2Feb2022
2022-02-02 23:07 Anna Myroniuk: I lost my home to Putin once. Now it can happen again.
‘The threat of Russia’s invasion might be new for most of Ukraine. To millions of natives of eastern Ukraine and Crimea, it is a flashback to what we went through eight years ago.’
2022-02-02 22:57 Allan Pagh Kristensen: Fight against corruption requires more than anti-corruption institutions.
‘One expert described anti-corruption institutions in Ukraine as an isolated island in a hostile sea. I believe this is an appropriate illustration.’
2022-02-02 21:27 Kuleba: Russian attack is not 'imminent'.
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba held a briefing for journalists from foreign media outlets on Feb. 2, to address recent developments in Russia’s ongoing military build-up around Ukraine.
2022-02-02 15:34 Zelensky’s MP expelled from party after video showed him try to bribe police
2022-02-02 08:41 Feb. 1 news wrap-up
2022-02-02 05:24 Timothy Snyder: Putin’s case for invading Ukraine rests on phony grievances and ancient myths
2022-02-02 02:24 Eugene Czolij: Canada’s package to Ukraine to ensure peace is missing a crucial piece
1Feb2022
2022-02-01 23:46 Putin says West ‘ignored’ Russian security concerns in rare public remarks
2022-02-01 23:17 Johnson: Sanctions the minute Russian troops further invade Ukraine
2022-02-01 23:07 US media: Bridget Brink to become ambassador to Ukraine
2022-02-01 20:51 Authorities search ex-head of Naftogaz Kobolyev’s home over contentious debt settlement
2022-02-01 18:30 UK provides Ukraine with $120 million in financial aid
2022-02-01 18:06 Zelensky issues decree to bolster Ukraine’s military
2022-02-01 17:57 UK’s defense aid to Ukraine skyrockets amid Russia threat
2022-02-01 17:35 Zelensky announces trilateral partnership between Ukraine, Poland, UK
2022-02-01 09:56 Jan. 31 news wrap-up
2022-02-01 05:18 Yevhen Fedchenko: Western sanctions must target Putin’s propagandists
2022-02-01 01:59 US, Russia clash at UN Security Council meeting over Ukraine
3Feb2022
2022-02-03 13:36 NATO chief: Biggest Russian troop presence in Belarus since Cold War.
Jens Stoltenberg said that 30,000 Russian soldiers, along with SU-35 jets, S-400 anti-air systems, and Iskander missiles, will take part in joint drills in Belarus, to run until Feb. 20.
2022-02-03 13:31 Supreme Court rules deputy NBU head reprimand illegal.
Kateryna Rozhkova was reprimanded in 2020 for expressing concerns about NBU independence in comments to media.
2022-02-03 12:55 Ukraine denies sending drone to Belarusian territory.
Belarus claimed that a Ukrainian drone “illegally” crossed into Belarusian airspace on Jan. 24 and was brought down by the Belarusian armed forces. Ukraine’s foreign ministry dismissed the accusation as “another provocation.”
2022-02-03 11:52 Ukraine to fully staff peacetime territorial defense by March.
The core leadership of territorial units in border regions with Russia is currently 70% assembled. Territorial units all across Ukraine will be based around a peacetime core of 10,000 full-time soldiers, which will be ready by the end of this month.
2022-02-03 11:24 US confirms authenticity of leaked response to Russia.
The documents published by El Pais on Feb. 2 showed the U.S. and NATO’s counter-demands to Russia, including the withdrawal of Russian troops from all internationally recognized Ukrainian, Georgian, and Moldovan territories.
2022-02-03 11:20 Ukraine to sign deal with Turkey on producing military drones.
Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov said that under the deal expected to be signed on Feb. 3, Ukraine will build a plant on its soil to manufacture Turkish-developed Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aerial vehicles.
2022-02-03 10:57 Defense minister: Significant escalation by Russia unlikely at present.
Oleksiy Reznikov said Russia hasn’t formed strike groups near the borders of Ukraine. The defense ministry, however, continues to record Russian troop movements along the border.
2022-02-03 10:47 SBU stopped 121 cyberattacks in January.
The Security Service said it is currently investigating the Jan. 14 cyberattack on Ukraine, which targeted over 70 government websites and has been alleged by Ukrainian authorities to have been orchestrated by Russia.
2022-02-03 10:23 New daily record of 39,620 Covid-19 cases.
Feb. 2 was the worst day for infections in Ukraine since the start of the pandemic, beating the previous record total observed on Jan. 28. Only 38% of Ukraine’s population is fully vaccinated.
2022-02-03 04:30 Andrew D’Anieri: The new Ukraine needs a new census.
‘The lack of recent reliable nationwide data has opened a gaping hole into which misinformation can proliferate.’
2022-02-03 01:41 Feb. 2 news wrap-up.
U.S. to deploy troops to Europe and other news of the day.
2022-02-03 01:01 Dutch PM urges justice for MH17 victims, pushes to continue dialogue with Russia.
Mark Rutte warned of “serious consequences” if Moscow chooses to further invade Ukraine
2Feb2022
2022-02-02 23:07 Anna Myroniuk: I lost my home to Putin once. Now it can happen again.
‘The threat of Russia’s invasion might be new for most of Ukraine. To millions of natives of eastern Ukraine and Crimea, it is a flashback to what we went through eight years ago.’
2022-02-02 22:57 Allan Pagh Kristensen: Fight against corruption requires more than anti-corruption institutions.
‘One expert described anti-corruption institutions in Ukraine as an isolated island in a hostile sea. I believe this is an appropriate illustration.’
2022-02-02 21:27 Kuleba: Russian attack is not 'imminent'.
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba held a briefing for journalists from foreign media outlets on Feb. 2, to address recent developments in Russia’s ongoing military build-up around Ukraine.
2022-02-02 15:34 Zelensky’s MP expelled from party after video showed him try to bribe police
2022-02-02 08:41 Feb. 1 news wrap-up
2022-02-02 05:24 Timothy Snyder: Putin’s case for invading Ukraine rests on phony grievances and ancient myths
2022-02-02 02:24 Eugene Czolij: Canada’s package to Ukraine to ensure peace is missing a crucial piece
1Feb2022
2022-02-01 23:46 Putin says West ‘ignored’ Russian security concerns in rare public remarks
2022-02-01 23:17 Johnson: Sanctions the minute Russian troops further invade Ukraine
2022-02-01 23:07 US media: Bridget Brink to become ambassador to Ukraine
2022-02-01 20:51 Authorities search ex-head of Naftogaz Kobolyev’s home over contentious debt settlement
2022-02-01 18:30 UK provides Ukraine with $120 million in financial aid
2022-02-01 18:06 Zelensky issues decree to bolster Ukraine’s military
2022-02-01 17:57 UK’s defense aid to Ukraine skyrockets amid Russia threat
2022-02-01 17:35 Zelensky announces trilateral partnership between Ukraine, Poland, UK
2022-02-01 09:56 Jan. 31 news wrap-up
2022-02-01 05:18 Yevhen Fedchenko: Western sanctions must target Putin’s propagandists
2022-02-01 01:59 US, Russia clash at UN Security Council meeting over Ukraine
2022-01-31 21:32 Top Kyiv official Panteleyev charged with negligence over environmental damage
2022-01-31 20:52 Poland to provide Ukraine with defensive weapons
2022-01-31 14:19 Ukrainian State-Owned Enterprises Weekly – Issue 62
2022-01-31 10:29 Want to help Ukraine’s military as a foreigner? Here’s what you can do
2022-01-31 03:25 Aura Sabadus: Will Putin deploy his energy weapons against Europe?
30Jan2022
2022-01-30 23:57 Weekend news wrap-up
2022-01-30 05:38 Yuri Polakiwsky: A lend-lease agreement as a way forward for Ukraine
29Jan2022
2022-01-29 19:22 Embassy advice guide for foreign nationals in Ukraine
2022-01-29 18:48 Ukrainian director detained in Italy at Russia’s request removed from Interpol wanted list
2022-01-29 15:45 Deputy economy minister: Ukraine’s GDP hit $200 billion for first time in 30 years
28Jan2022
2022-01-28 22:28 Zelensky party’s lawmaker reportedly caught taking bribe
2022-01-28 21:34 Olena Goncharova: Ukraine is not ‘the Ukraine’ and why it matters now
2022-01-28 20:36 Zelensky calls on other countries, media to not cause fear about Russian escalation
2022-01-28 19:23 Analysts forecast up to 52,000 daily Covid-19 cases in early February
2022-01-28 18:38 Defense minister downplays Russian threat, says it’s similar to that of spring 2021
2022-01-28 06:49 Pavel Felgenhauer: Russia and NATO locked in high-risk standoff in Mediterranean and Black Seas
2022-01-28 01:38 Joe Varner: Abandoning Ukraine means surrendering the rules-based liberal world order
2022-01-28 00:57 Zelensky, Biden discuss security, diplomacy, aid to Ukraine
27Jan2022
2022-01-27 22:27 Stanislav Aseyev: Russia’s bluff of the century. Will there be a war?
2022-01-27 22:08 Eugene Czolij: The US must show leadership in countering Putin’s imperial ambitions
1Feb2022
2022-02-01 23:17 Johnson: Sanctions the minute Russian troops further invade Ukraine
2022-02-01 23:07 US media: Bridget Brink to become ambassador to Ukraine
2022-02-01 20:51 Authorities search ex-head of Naftogaz Kobolyev’s home over contentious debt settlement
2022-02-01 18:30 UK provides Ukraine with $120 million in financial aid
2022-02-01 18:06 Zelensky issues decree to bolster Ukraine’s military
2022-02-01 17:57 UK’s defense aid to Ukraine skyrockets amid Russia threat
2022-02-01 17:35 Zelensky announces trilateral partnership between Ukraine, Poland, UK
2022-02-01 09:56 Jan. 31 news wrap-up
2022-02-01 05:18 Yevhen Fedchenko: Western sanctions must target Putin’s propagandists
2022-02-01 01:59 US, Russia clash at UN Security Council meeting over Ukraine
31Jan2022
2022-01-31 21:32 Top Kyiv official Panteleyev charged with negligence over environmental damage
2022-01-31 20:52 Poland to provide Ukraine with defensive weapons
2022-01-31 14:19 Ukrainian State-Owned Enterprises Weekly – Issue 62
2022-01-31 10:29 Want to help Ukraine’s military as a foreigner? Here’s what you can do
2022-01-31 03:25 Aura Sabadus: Will Putin deploy his energy weapons against Europe?
30Jan2022
2022-01-30 23:57 Weekend news wrap-up
2022-01-30 05:38 Yuri Polakiwsky: A lend-lease agreement as a way forward for Ukraine
29Jan2022
2022-01-29 19:22 Embassy advice guide for foreign nationals in Ukraine
2022-01-29 18:48 Ukrainian director detained in Italy at Russia’s request removed from Interpol wanted list
2022-01-29 15:45 Deputy economy minister: Ukraine’s GDP hit $200 billion for first time in 30 years
28Jan2022
2022-01-28 22:28 Zelensky party’s lawmaker reportedly caught taking bribe
2022-01-28 21:34 Olena Goncharova: Ukraine is not ‘the Ukraine’ and why it matters now
2022-01-28 20:36 Zelensky calls on other countries, media to not cause fear about Russian escalation
2022-01-28 19:23 Analysts forecast up to 52,000 daily Covid-19 cases in early February
2022-01-28 18:38 Defense minister downplays Russian threat, says it’s similar to that of spring 2021
2022-01-28 06:49 Pavel Felgenhauer: Russia and NATO locked in high-risk standoff in Mediterranean and Black Seas
2022-01-28 01:38 Joe Varner: Abandoning Ukraine means surrendering the rules-based liberal world order
2022-01-28 00:57 Zelensky, Biden discuss security, diplomacy, aid to Ukraine
27Jan2022
2022-01-27 22:27 Stanislav Aseyev: Russia’s bluff of the century. Will there be a war?
2022-01-27 22:08 Eugene Czolij: The US must show leadership in countering Putin’s imperial ambitions
2022-01-27 21:04 Hryvnia hits 7 year low amid Russian threat
2022-01-27 20:29 Ukraine ratifies deal with UK to boost navy
2022-01-27 18:41 US shared response to Russia’s security demands with Ukraine before sending
2022-01-27 16:01 Weekend in Kyiv – Jan. 28-30
2022-01-27 15:35 Conscript arrested after allegedly killing 5 people in unprecedented shooting spree (UPDATED)
2022-01-27 13:30 Ukraine records highest-ever daily number of new Covid-19 cases
2022-01-27 11:08 What we know about US bunker busters sent to Ukraine
2022-01-27 10:35 Nord Stream 2 registers German subsidiary, bringing project closer to certification
2022-01-27 08:54 Media in Progress Ep. 7: Company culture – What can make or break a team
2022-01-27 08:38 Olena Goncharova: Canada must stand on guard for Ukraine
2022-01-27 03:39 Group of authors: Understanding, confronting Russian aggression toward Ukraine
2022-01-27 02:03 Jan. 26 news wrap-up
2022-01-27 00:48 Czech Republic provides Ukraine with artillery rounds
26Jan2022
2022-01-26 23:58 US, NATO don’t cave in to Russian demands
2022-01-26 21:19 Russia considers openly supplying weapons to its proxies occupying eastern Ukraine
2022-01-26 21:06 (UPDATED) Yermak travels to Paris, meets Normandy Format advisors amid Russian escalation
2022-01-26 19:21 Bloomberg: Germany, others seek exemptions in possible sanctions on Russia
2022-01-26 18:08 Covid-19 cases, deaths rise in Kyiv amid latest outbreak
2022-01-26 06:18 Oleksandr Pankieiev: The West must stand together on Russian aggression
2022-01-26 03:57 Oksana Bashuk Hepburn: With friends like Germany, Ukraine needs no enemies
28Jan2022
2022-01-28 22:28 Zelensky party’s lawmaker reportedly caught taking bribe
2022-01-28 21:34 Olena Goncharova: Ukraine is not ‘the Ukraine’ and why it matters now
2022-01-28 20:36 Zelensky calls on other countries, media to not cause fear about Russian escalation
2022-01-28 19:23 Analysts forecast up to 52,000 daily Covid-19 cases in early February
2022-01-28 18:38 Defense minister downplays Russian threat, says it’s similar to that of spring 2021
2022-01-28 06:49 Pavel Felgenhauer: Russia and NATO locked in high-risk standoff in Mediterranean and Black Seas
2022-01-28 01:38 Joe Varner: Abandoning Ukraine means surrendering the rules-based liberal world order
2022-01-28 00:57 Zelensky, Biden discuss security, diplomacy, aid to Ukraine
27Jan2022
2022-01-27 22:27 Stanislav Aseyev: Russia’s bluff of the century. Will there be a war?
2022-01-27 22:08 Eugene Czolij: The US must show leadership in countering Putin’s imperial ambitions
2022-01-27 21:04 Hryvnia hits 7 year low amid Russian threat
2022-01-27 20:29 Ukraine ratifies deal with UK to boost navy
2022-01-27 18:41 US shared response to Russia’s security demands with Ukraine before sending
2022-01-27 16:01 Weekend in Kyiv – Jan. 28-30
2022-01-27 15:35 Conscript arrested after allegedly killing 5 people in unprecedented shooting spree (UPDATED)
2022-01-27 13:30 Ukraine records highest-ever daily number of new Covid-19 cases
2022-01-27 11:08 What we know about US bunker busters sent to Ukraine
2022-01-27 10:35 Nord Stream 2 registers German subsidiary, bringing project closer to certification
2022-01-27 08:54 Media in Progress Ep. 7: Company culture – What can make or break a team
2022-01-27 08:38 Olena Goncharova: Canada must stand on guard for Ukraine
2022-01-27 03:39 Group of authors: Understanding, confronting Russian aggression toward Ukraine
2022-01-27 02:03 Jan. 26 news wrap-up
2022-01-27 00:48 Czech Republic provides Ukraine with artillery rounds
26Jan2022
2022-01-26 23:58 US, NATO don’t cave in to Russian demands
2022-01-26 21:19 Russia considers openly supplying weapons to its proxies occupying eastern Ukraine
2022-01-26 21:06 (UPDATED) Yermak travels to Paris, meets Normandy Format advisors amid Russian escalation
2022-01-26 19:21 Bloomberg: Germany, others seek exemptions in possible sanctions on Russia
2022-01-26 18:08 Covid-19 cases, deaths rise in Kyiv amid latest outbreak
2022-01-26 06:18 Oleksandr Pankieiev: The West must stand together on Russian aggression
2022-01-26 03:57 Oksana Bashuk Hepburn: With friends like Germany, Ukraine needs no enemies
2022-01-26 02:35 Jan. 25 news wrap-up
2022-01-26 01:53 US delivers 300 more Javelins to Ukraine
25Jan2022
2022-01-25 21:30 Explainer: Is Poroshenko treason case justice or political persecution?
2022-01-25 17:31 Transparency International: Ukraine’s fight against corruption stagnated in 2021
2022-01-25 15:39 British instructors train Ukrainian military to operate NLAW tank killers (PHOTOS)
2022-01-25 11:24 Early look at Ukraine’s exhibit at Venice Art Biennale – exploration of world’s exhaustion
2022-01-25 04:58 Lubomyr Luciuk: When it comes to Ukraine’s national security, Vladimir Putin has already won
2022-01-25 03:39 James Batchik & Doug Klain: It’s time for Europe to defend Ukraine — and itself
2022-01-25 01:50 Jan. 24 news wrap-up
2022-01-25 01:16 Ukrainian, Russian radio enthusiasts battle over alleged Russian military frequency
24Jan2022
2022-01-24 22:10 4 European airlines pull back from overnight stay in Kyiv amid invasion fears
2022-01-24 20:37 Ukraine spends over $7 billion on road repairs in 2 years, plans to keep tempo going
2022-01-24 18:25 UK begins to withdraw non-essential embassy staff, EU ‘won’t do the same,’ says Borrell
2022-01-24 16:51 European Commission proposes new $1.35 billion loan to Ukraine amid invasion threat
2022-01-24 16:28 Center for Defense Strategies: How likely is large-scale war in Ukraine? (analysis)
2022-01-24 15:01 NATO sends more military power to eastern flank
2022-01-24 08:34 Weekend news round-up
2022-01-24 06:25 Bohdan Vitvitsky: Disarming Putin’s history weapon
2022-01-24 03:32 Timothy Ash: Putin the gambler may have gone too far to back down
2022-01-24 02:29 US orders diplomats’ families to leave Kyiv, citing ‘threat of Russian military action’
27Jan2022
2022-01-27 03:39 Group of authors: Understanding, confronting Russian aggression toward Ukraine
2022-01-27 02:03 Jan. 26 news wrap-up
2022-01-27 00:48 Czech Republic provides Ukraine with artillery rounds
26Jan2022
2022-01-26 23:58 US, NATO don’t cave in to Russian demands
2022-01-26 21:19 Russia considers openly supplying weapons to its proxies occupying eastern Ukraine
2022-01-26 21:06 (UPDATED) Yermak travels to Paris, meets Normandy Format advisors amid Russian escalation
2022-01-26 19:21 Bloomberg: Germany, others seek exemptions in possible sanctions on Russia
2022-01-26 18:08 Covid-19 cases, deaths rise in Kyiv amid latest outbreak
2022-01-26 06:18 Oleksandr Pankieiev: The West must stand together on Russian aggression
2022-01-26 03:57 Oksana Bashuk Hepburn: With friends like Germany, Ukraine needs no enemies
2022-01-26 02:35 Jan. 25 news wrap-up
2022-01-26 01:53 US delivers 300 more Javelins to Ukraine
25Jan2022
2022-01-25 21:30 Explainer: Is Poroshenko treason case justice or political persecution?
2022-01-25 17:31 Transparency International: Ukraine’s fight against corruption stagnated in 2021
2022-01-25 15:39 British instructors train Ukrainian military to operate NLAW tank killers (PHOTOS)
2022-01-25 11:24 Early look at Ukraine’s exhibit at Venice Art Biennale – exploration of world’s exhaustion
2022-01-25 04:58 Lubomyr Luciuk: When it comes to Ukraine’s national security, Vladimir Putin has already won
2022-01-25 03:39 James Batchik & Doug Klain: It’s time for Europe to defend Ukraine — and itself
2022-01-25 01:50 Jan. 24 news wrap-up
2022-01-25 01:16 Ukrainian, Russian radio enthusiasts battle over alleged Russian military frequency
24Jan2022
2022-01-24 22:10 4 European airlines pull back from overnight stay in Kyiv amid invasion fears
2022-01-24 20:37 Ukraine spends over $7 billion on road repairs in 2 years, plans to keep tempo going
2022-01-24 18:25 UK begins to withdraw non-essential embassy staff, EU ‘won’t do the same,’ says Borrell
2022-01-24 16:51 European Commission proposes new $1.35 billion loan to Ukraine amid invasion threat
2022-01-24 16:28 Center for Defense Strategies: How likely is large-scale war in Ukraine? (analysis)
2022-01-24 15:01 NATO sends more military power to eastern flank
2022-01-24 08:34 Weekend news round-up
2022-01-24 06:25 Bohdan Vitvitsky: Disarming Putin’s history weapon
2022-01-24 03:32 Timothy Ash: Putin the gambler may have gone too far to back down
2022-01-24 02:29 US orders diplomats’ families to leave Kyiv, citing ‘threat of Russian military action’
23Jan2022
2022-01-23 19:34 Glovo acquires Ukrainian grocery delivery Zakaz.ua
2022-01-23 12:13 Who is Murayev, the man UK exposes as potential leader of Kremlin’s coup
2022-01-23 03:59 Mychailo Wynnyckyj: Ukrainian voices are missing from the drama over Ukraine’s future
22Jan2022
2022-01-22 23:00 Kyrgyz journalist arrested after exposing alleged top-level corruption
2022-01-22 20:26 Selection panel launches judicial reform
2022-01-22 17:40 Ukrainian State-Owned Enterprises Weekly – Issue 61
2022-01-22 12:31 Andrew Fink: Putin’s anti-democratic crusade
2022-01-22 12:27 CNN: US Embassy in Kyiv asks authorization to evacuate non-essential staff
2022-01-22 11:54 Jan. 21 news wrap-up
2022-01-22 01:55 Amy Knight: On Ukraine, NATO and more, Russia’s Vladimir Putin lives in an alternative reality
21Jan2022
2022-01-21 22:42 US prosecutors move to seize $6 million from Kolomoisky in Texas
2022-01-21 22:07 Poland pledges support to Ukraine in face of Russian threat
2022-01-21 21:27 Nations expand defense aid to Ukraine as Russia threatens big war
2022-01-21 20:43 US, Russia agree to continue Ukraine talks after Blinken-Lavrov meeting
2022-01-21 15:10 Ukrainian rap diva Alina Pash wins EU award for young artists
2022-01-21 14:15 Russian parliament to consider recognizing Donbas proxies as independent states
2022-01-21 12:41 Zelensky: Russia could invade Kharkiv
2022-01-21 08:30 Jan. 20 news wrap-up
2022-01-21 05:15 Pavel Felgenhauer: Russian troops deploy to Belarus with fanfare
2022-01-21 02:01 Harley Balzer: Don’t believe Putin’s propaganda. Sanctions are hurting Russia
24Jan2022
2022-01-24 22:10 4 European airlines pull back from overnight stay in Kyiv amid invasion fears
2022-01-24 20:37 Ukraine spends over $7 billion on road repairs in 2 years, plans to keep tempo going
2022-01-24 18:25 UK begins to withdraw non-essential embassy staff, EU ‘won’t do the same,’ says Borrell
2022-01-24 16:51 European Commission proposes new $1.35 billion loan to Ukraine amid invasion threat
2022-01-24 16:28 Center for Defense Strategies: How likely is large-scale war in Ukraine? (analysis)
2022-01-24 15:01 NATO sends more military power to eastern flank
2022-01-24 08:34 Weekend news round-up
2022-01-24 06:25 Bohdan Vitvitsky: Disarming Putin’s history weapon
2022-01-24 03:32 Timothy Ash: Putin the gambler may have gone too far to back down
2022-01-24 02:29 US orders diplomats’ families to leave Kyiv, citing ‘threat of Russian military action’
23Jan2022
2022-01-23 19:34 Glovo acquires Ukrainian grocery delivery Zakaz.ua
2022-01-23 12:13 Who is Murayev, the man UK exposes as potential leader of Kremlin’s coup
2022-01-23 03:59 Mychailo Wynnyckyj: Ukrainian voices are missing from the drama over Ukraine’s future
22Jan2022
2022-01-22 23:00 Kyrgyz journalist arrested after exposing alleged top-level corruption
2022-01-22 20:26 Selection panel launches judicial reform
2022-01-22 17:40 Ukrainian State-Owned Enterprises Weekly – Issue 61
2022-01-22 12:31 Andrew Fink: Putin’s anti-democratic crusade
2022-01-22 12:27 CNN: US Embassy in Kyiv asks authorization to evacuate non-essential staff
2022-01-22 11:54 Jan. 21 news wrap-up
2022-01-22 01:55 Amy Knight: On Ukraine, NATO and more, Russia’s Vladimir Putin lives in an alternative reality
21Jan2022
2022-01-21 22:42 US prosecutors move to seize $6 million from Kolomoisky in Texas
2022-01-21 22:07 Poland pledges support to Ukraine in face of Russian threat
2022-01-21 21:27 Nations expand defense aid to Ukraine as Russia threatens big war
2022-01-21 20:43 US, Russia agree to continue Ukraine talks after Blinken-Lavrov meeting
2022-01-21 15:10 Ukrainian rap diva Alina Pash wins EU award for young artists
2022-01-21 14:15 Russian parliament to consider recognizing Donbas proxies as independent states
2022-01-21 12:41 Zelensky: Russia could invade Kharkiv
2022-01-21 08:30 Jan. 20 news wrap-up
2022-01-21 05:15 Pavel Felgenhauer: Russian troops deploy to Belarus with fanfare
2022-01-21 02:01 Harley Balzer: Don’t believe Putin’s propaganda. Sanctions are hurting Russia
20Jan2022
2022-01-20 22:47 Investigation: Russian troops sent toward Ukraine for mysterious 6-9-month missions
2022-01-20 21:32 Ukraine allegedly loses $40 million in taxes due to shady gasoline production
2022-01-20 21:26 Weekend in Kyiv – Jan. 21-23
2022-01-20 20:41 Alexander Query: Macron’s ill-timed bluff puts Ukraine at risk (op-ed)
2022-01-20 20:13 Peskov makes veiled threat: Sanctions will lead to invasion of Ukraine
2022-01-20 19:28 Tainted top judicial officials resign ahead of reform
2022-01-20 18:53 Health ministry announces new Covid-19 outbreak in western Ukraine
2022-01-20 18:46 Zelensky responds to Biden: ‘There are no minor incursions’
2022-01-20 17:53 US Treasury announces sanctions against 4 pro-Kremlin Ukrainians
2022-01-20 16:26 US Presbyterian minister’s mission to find a home for every orphan in Ukraine
2022-01-20 14:53 James Rogers: Is Britain now Ukraine’s closest ally?
2022-01-20 12:28 Reform watch: Rule of law reforms blocked by corrupt actors
2022-01-20 06:09 OCCRP: How Kazakhstan’s Nazarbayev controls vast assets through charitable foundations (INVESTIGATION)
2022-01-20 03:34 Victor Tregubov: Plunging into icy water on Epiphany isn’t an old Ukrainian tradition. It’s Russian
2022-01-20 03:16 Jan. 19 news wrap-up
2022-01-20 02:03 Biden predicts Russia will ‘move in’ on Ukraine, while Zelensky downplays invasion threat
19Jan2022
2022-01-19 21:36 Blinken visits Kyiv, warns Russia might attack ‘at very short notice,’ asks about reforms
2022-01-19 20:43 People plunge into icy water in Kyiv to mark Epiphany (PHOTOS)
2022-01-19 18:18 US to provide Ukraine with additional $200 million military aid package
2022-01-19 16:41 White House: Russia was preparing evacuation from Kyiv embassy amid rising tensions
21Jan2022
2022-01-21 22:42 US prosecutors move to seize $6 million from Kolomoisky in Texas
2022-01-21 22:07 Poland pledges support to Ukraine in face of Russian threat
2022-01-21 21:27 Nations expand defense aid to Ukraine as Russia threatens big war
2022-01-21 20:43 US, Russia agree to continue Ukraine talks after Blinken-Lavrov meeting
2022-01-21 15:10 Ukrainian rap diva Alina Pash wins EU award for young artists
2022-01-21 14:15 Russian parliament to consider recognizing Donbas proxies as independent states
2022-01-21 12:41 Zelensky: Russia could invade Kharkiv
2022-01-21 08:30 Jan. 20 news wrap-up
2022-01-21 05:15 Pavel Felgenhauer: Russian troops deploy to Belarus with fanfare
2022-01-21 02:01 Harley Balzer: Don’t believe Putin’s propaganda. Sanctions are hurting Russia
20Jan2022
2022-01-20 22:47 Investigation: Russian troops sent toward Ukraine for mysterious 6-9-month missions
2022-01-20 21:32 Ukraine allegedly loses $40 million in taxes due to shady gasoline production
2022-01-20 21:26 Weekend in Kyiv – Jan. 21-23
2022-01-20 20:41 Alexander Query: Macron’s ill-timed bluff puts Ukraine at risk (op-ed)
2022-01-20 20:13 Peskov makes veiled threat: Sanctions will lead to invasion of Ukraine
2022-01-20 19:28 Tainted top judicial officials resign ahead of reform
2022-01-20 18:53 Health ministry announces new Covid-19 outbreak in western Ukraine
2022-01-20 18:46 Zelensky responds to Biden: ‘There are no minor incursions’
2022-01-20 17:53 US Treasury announces sanctions against 4 pro-Kremlin Ukrainians
2022-01-20 16:26 US Presbyterian minister’s mission to find a home for every orphan in Ukraine
2022-01-20 14:53 James Rogers: Is Britain now Ukraine’s closest ally?
2022-01-20 12:28 Reform watch: Rule of law reforms blocked by corrupt actors
2022-01-20 06:09 OCCRP: How Kazakhstan’s Nazarbayev controls vast assets through charitable foundations (INVESTIGATION)
2022-01-20 03:34 Victor Tregubov: Plunging into icy water on Epiphany isn’t an old Ukrainian tradition. It’s Russian
2022-01-20 03:16 Jan. 19 news wrap-up
2022-01-20 02:03 Biden predicts Russia will ‘move in’ on Ukraine, while Zelensky downplays invasion threat
19Jan2022
2022-01-19 21:36 Blinken visits Kyiv, warns Russia might attack ‘at very short notice,’ asks about reforms
2022-01-19 20:43 People plunge into icy water in Kyiv to mark Epiphany (PHOTOS)
2022-01-19 18:18 US to provide Ukraine with additional $200 million military aid package
2022-01-19 16:41 White House: Russia was preparing evacuation from Kyiv embassy amid rising tensions
2022-01-19 14:37 Court rules not to arrest Poroshenko
2022-01-19 02:29 Ukraine Daily: Jan. 18 news wrap-up
2022-01-19 00:24 Government to create 150 Territorial Defense battalions
2022-01-19 00:09 Ukrainian bonds plunge amid Russia’s military buildup
18Jan2022
2022-01-18 23:06 Germany digs in heels against harder measures to restrain Russia
2022-01-18 21:36 Russia moves troops to Belarus ahead of February joint military drills
2022-01-18 18:34 Blinken to visit Kyiv, Berlin on Jan. 18-20
2022-01-18 17:06 What we know about British tank killers likely sent to Ukraine
2022-01-18 16:38 Omicron fears close 37 air routes in Ukraine
2022-01-18 15:54 Michael Bociurkiw: For Putin, Kazakhstan is a domino too big to fall
2022-01-18 10:54 Ukraine Daily: Jan. 17 news round-up
2022-01-18 01:06 UK provides Ukraine with anti-tank weapons
17Jan2022
2022-01-17 23:51 Poroshenko arrest hearing: Prosecution asks for $37 million bail, court deliberates for 11 hours without result
2022-01-17 22:30 US senators visit Kyiv in show of support
2022-01-17 19:42 New localization law seeks to revive decayed machine building industry
2022-01-17 18:37 Ukrainian electronic duo Artbat to perform at Coachella
2022-01-17 17:54 Ukrainian scientists register Tonga eruption effects in Antarctica (VIDEO)
2022-01-17 11:04 Eugene Czolij: West must decisively enforce basic principles of UN charter for global peace, security
2022-01-17 10:34 Poroshenko returns to Ukraine, faces possible arrest
2022-01-17 09:43 Ukraine Daily: Weekend news round-up
20Jan2022
2022-01-20 14:53 James Rogers: Is Britain now Ukraine’s closest ally?
2022-01-20 12:28 Reform watch: Rule of law reforms blocked by corrupt actors
2022-01-20 06:09 OCCRP: How Kazakhstan’s Nazarbayev controls vast assets through charitable foundations (INVESTIGATION)
2022-01-20 03:34 Victor Tregubov: Plunging into icy water on Epiphany isn’t an old Ukrainian tradition. It’s Russian
2022-01-20 03:16 Jan. 19 news wrap-up
2022-01-20 02:03 Biden predicts Russia will ‘move in’ on Ukraine, while Zelensky downplays invasion threat
19Jan2022
2022-01-19 21:36 Blinken visits Kyiv, warns Russia might attack ‘at very short notice,’ asks about reforms
2022-01-19 20:43 People plunge into icy water in Kyiv to mark Epiphany (PHOTOS)
2022-01-19 18:18 US to provide Ukraine with additional $200 million military aid package
2022-01-19 16:41 White House: Russia was preparing evacuation from Kyiv embassy amid rising tensions
2022-01-19 14:37 Court rules not to arrest Poroshenko
2022-01-19 02:29 Ukraine Daily: Jan. 18 news wrap-up
2022-01-19 00:24 Government to create 150 Territorial Defense battalions
2022-01-19 00:09 Ukrainian bonds plunge amid Russia’s military buildup
18Jan2022
2022-01-18 23:06 Germany digs in heels against harder measures to restrain Russia
2022-01-18 21:36 Russia moves troops to Belarus ahead of February joint military drills
2022-01-18 18:34 Blinken to visit Kyiv, Berlin on Jan. 18-20
2022-01-18 17:06 What we know about British tank killers likely sent to Ukraine
2022-01-18 16:38 Omicron fears close 37 air routes in Ukraine
2022-01-18 15:54 Michael Bociurkiw: For Putin, Kazakhstan is a domino too big to fall
2022-01-18 10:54 Ukraine Daily: Jan. 17 news round-up
2022-01-18 01:06 UK provides Ukraine with anti-tank weapons
17Jan2022
2022-01-17 23:51 Poroshenko arrest hearing: Prosecution asks for $37 million bail, court deliberates for 11 hours without result
2022-01-17 22:30 US senators visit Kyiv in show of support
2022-01-17 19:42 New localization law seeks to revive decayed machine building industry
2022-01-17 18:37 Ukrainian electronic duo Artbat to perform at Coachella
2022-01-17 17:54 Ukrainian scientists register Tonga eruption effects in Antarctica (VIDEO)
2022-01-17 11:04 Eugene Czolij: West must decisively enforce basic principles of UN charter for global peace, security
2022-01-17 10:34 Poroshenko returns to Ukraine, faces possible arrest
2022-01-17 09:43 Ukraine Daily: Weekend news round-up
16Jan2022
2022-01-16 20:29 Ukraine: Evidence implies Russia behind cyberattack on government websites
2022-01-16 18:29 Oksana Bashuk Hepburn: How to ensure Putin’s withdrawal from Ukraine
2022-01-16 17:15 Ukraine expects good winter crop harvest
15Jan2022
2022-01-15 18:34 Veronika Melkozerova: How looming Russian invasion changed lives of Ukrainians
2022-01-15 16:42 US giant chipmaker Qualcomm acquires Ukrainian startup Augmented Pixels
2022-01-15 15:45 Russian-led militants release toxic ammonia in Donbas, provoking false-flag fears
2022-01-15 13:45 Ukrainian State-Owned Enterprises Weekly – Issue 60
2022-01-15 10:49 Ukraine Daily: Jan. 14 news round-up
14Jan2022
2022-01-14 18:39 Yermak: Ukraine proposes trilateral talks with US, Russia
2022-01-14 17:48 Russian military runs combat readiness tests in Far East
2022-01-14 13:37 Biden aide: Russia prepares pretext for potential invasion of Ukraine
2022-01-14 12:45 Ukraine Daily: Jan. 13 news round-up
2022-01-14 09:07 Major cyberattack hits Ukrainian government websites (UPDATED)
13Jan2022
2022-01-13 21:38 Diplomacy week ends with no resolution, Russian threats
2022-01-13 21:06 Gyunduz Mamedov: Ukraine must hold Iran to justice over flight PS752
2022-01-13 19:45 Ukraine land sales reach $200 million six months after launch
2022-01-13 19:16 First Ukrainian satellite in 10 years launched by SpaceX (VIDEO)
2022-01-13 18:12 Weekend in Kyiv – Jan. 14-16
2022-01-13 15:01 Investigators seize Bilshovyk shares over suspected corruption
2022-01-13 14:23 Timothy Ash: Putin is preparing for war
18Jan2022
2022-01-18 10:54 Ukraine Daily: Jan. 17 news round-up
2022-01-18 01:06 UK provides Ukraine with anti-tank weapons
17Jan2022
2022-01-17 23:51 Poroshenko arrest hearing: Prosecution asks for $37 million bail, court deliberates for 11 hours without result
2022-01-17 22:30 US senators visit Kyiv in show of support
2022-01-17 19:42 New localization law seeks to revive decayed machine building industry
2022-01-17 18:37 Ukrainian electronic duo Artbat to perform at Coachella
2022-01-17 17:54 Ukrainian scientists register Tonga eruption effects in Antarctica (VIDEO)
2022-01-17 11:04 Eugene Czolij: West must decisively enforce basic principles of UN charter for global peace, security
2022-01-17 10:34 Poroshenko returns to Ukraine, faces possible arrest
2022-01-17 09:43 Ukraine Daily: Weekend news round-up
16Jan2022
2022-01-16 20:29 Ukraine: Evidence implies Russia behind cyberattack on government websites
2022-01-16 18:29 Oksana Bashuk Hepburn: How to ensure Putin’s withdrawal from Ukraine
2022-01-16 17:15 Ukraine expects good winter crop harvest
15Jan2022
2022-01-15 18:34 Veronika Melkozerova: How looming Russian invasion changed lives of Ukrainians
2022-01-15 16:42 US giant chipmaker Qualcomm acquires Ukrainian startup Augmented Pixels
2022-01-15 15:45 Russian-led militants release toxic ammonia in Donbas, provoking false-flag fears
2022-01-15 13:45 Ukrainian State-Owned Enterprises Weekly – Issue 60
2022-01-15 10:49 Ukraine Daily: Jan. 14 news round-up
14Jan2022
2022-01-14 18:39 Yermak: Ukraine proposes trilateral talks with US, Russia
2022-01-14 17:48 Russian military runs combat readiness tests in Far East
2022-01-14 13:37 Biden aide: Russia prepares pretext for potential invasion of Ukraine
2022-01-14 12:45 Ukraine Daily: Jan. 13 news round-up
2022-01-14 09:07 Major cyberattack hits Ukrainian government websites (UPDATED)
13Jan2022
2022-01-13 21:38 Diplomacy week ends with no resolution, Russian threats
2022-01-13 21:06 Gyunduz Mamedov: Ukraine must hold Iran to justice over flight PS752
2022-01-13 19:45 Ukraine land sales reach $200 million six months after launch
2022-01-13 19:16 First Ukrainian satellite in 10 years launched by SpaceX (VIDEO)
2022-01-13 18:12 Weekend in Kyiv – Jan. 14-16
2022-01-13 15:01 Investigators seize Bilshovyk shares over suspected corruption
2022-01-13 14:23 Timothy Ash: Putin is preparing for war
2022-01-13 10:36 Media in Progress Ep. 6: Popular protest, inter-elite feuds or Russian intervention – What’s going on in Kazakhstan?
2022-01-13 08:41 Ukraine Daily: Jan. 12 news round-up
12Jan2022
2022-01-12 22:08 Russia, NATO remain divided on key issues
2022-01-12 21:29 Ukraine introduces price regulation for basic foodstuffs until end of pandemic
2022-01-12 20:24 Michael Khodarkovsky: What is next for Russia
2022-01-12 20:02 Court orders closure of bribery case against top member of Zelensky’s administration
2022-01-12 19:22 Ukrainian company creates New Year light show for Burj Khalifa in Dubai
2022-01-12 18:28 Ukrzaliznytsia generates $16 million profit in 2021 after pandemic losses
2022-01-12 14:31 Bootleg booze costs Ukraine $330 million a year in uncollected taxes
2022-01-12 10:41 How Zelensky’s administration moves to dismantle press freedom in Ukraine
2022-01-12 08:40 Ukraine Daily: Jan. 11 news round-up
11Jan2022
2022-01-11 22:26 US Republicans draft bill to designate Ukraine a ‘NATO Plus’ state, sanction Russia
2022-01-11 20:31 Registration of electric cars continues to grow in Ukraine
2022-01-11 20:15 Ukraine receives $450 million in foreign defense aid in 2021
2022-01-11 19:47 Ukraine produced 5% more electricity in 2021 despite coal shortage
2022-01-11 16:09 Ukraine to consider vaccination of children over 5 years old
2022-01-11 15:30 Ukrainian State-Owned Enterprises Weekly – Special issue: Top 2022 events to watch
2022-01-11 11:28 Annual inflation reaches 10% in Ukraine for first time in 3 years
2022-01-11 08:28 Ukraine Daily: Jan. 10 news round-up
10Jan2022
2022-01-10 22:20 After long silence, Ukraine makes first tepid statement on violence in Kazakhstan
14Jan2022
2022-01-14 13:37 Biden aide: Russia prepares pretext for potential invasion of Ukraine
2022-01-14 12:45 Ukraine Daily: Jan. 13 news round-up
2022-01-14 09:07 Major cyberattack hits Ukrainian government websites (UPDATED)
13Jan2022
2022-01-13 21:38 Diplomacy week ends with no resolution, Russian threats
2022-01-13 21:06 Gyunduz Mamedov: Ukraine must hold Iran to justice over flight PS752
2022-01-13 19:45 Ukraine land sales reach $200 million six months after launch
2022-01-13 19:16 First Ukrainian satellite in 10 years launched by SpaceX (VIDEO)
2022-01-13 18:12 Weekend in Kyiv – Jan. 14-16
2022-01-13 15:01 Investigators seize Bilshovyk shares over suspected corruption
2022-01-13 14:23 Timothy Ash: Putin is preparing for war
2022-01-13 10:36 Media in Progress Ep. 6: Popular protest, inter-elite feuds or Russian intervention – What’s going on in Kazakhstan?
2022-01-13 08:41 Ukraine Daily: Jan. 12 news round-up
12Jan2022
2022-01-12 22:08 Russia, NATO remain divided on key issues
2022-01-12 21:29 Ukraine introduces price regulation for basic foodstuffs until end of pandemic
2022-01-12 20:24 Michael Khodarkovsky: What is next for Russia
2022-01-12 20:02 Court orders closure of bribery case against top member of Zelensky’s administration
2022-01-12 19:22 Ukrainian company creates New Year light show for Burj Khalifa in Dubai
2022-01-12 18:28 Ukrzaliznytsia generates $16 million profit in 2021 after pandemic losses
2022-01-12 14:31 Bootleg booze costs Ukraine $330 million a year in uncollected taxes
2022-01-12 10:41 How Zelensky’s administration moves to dismantle press freedom in Ukraine
2022-01-12 08:40 Ukraine Daily: Jan. 11 news round-up
11Jan2022
2022-01-11 22:26 US Republicans draft bill to designate Ukraine a ‘NATO Plus’ state, sanction Russia
2022-01-11 20:31 Registration of electric cars continues to grow in Ukraine
2022-01-11 20:15 Ukraine receives $450 million in foreign defense aid in 2021
2022-01-11 19:47 Ukraine produced 5% more electricity in 2021 despite coal shortage
2022-01-11 16:09 Ukraine to consider vaccination of children over 5 years old
2022-01-11 15:30 Ukrainian State-Owned Enterprises Weekly – Special issue: Top 2022 events to watch
2022-01-11 11:28 Annual inflation reaches 10% in Ukraine for first time in 3 years
2022-01-11 08:28 Ukraine Daily: Jan. 10 news round-up
10Jan2022
2022-01-10 22:20 After long silence, Ukraine makes first tepid statement on violence in Kazakhstan
2022-01-10 21:43 Diplomacy week kicks off as US, Russia meet to discuss Ukraine
2022-01-10 19:11 Mriya aircraft endures minor breakdown in Poland
2022-01-10 19:01 Court extends Medvedchuk’s house arrest in treason case
2022-01-10 17:09 Ukraine to reduce validity of Covid-19 certificates to 9 months
9Jan2022
2022-01-09 17:01 Robert A. McConnell: Talk won’t deter Putin. Here’s what West can do
2022-01-09 16:38 Security Council head: PS752 shootdown was premeditated terror attack
2022-01-09 15:53 Ukraine bans gender stereotyping, sexism in job listings, advertising
8Jan2022
2022-01-08 20:33 400,000 new jobs created in first 9 months of 2021, alleging resurgence in employment
2022-01-08 20:23 Top ally of ex-President Nazarbayev arrested amid Kazakh uprising
2022-01-08 20:15 Activists allege Ukraine’s SBU has launched crackdown on opponents of Kazakh regime (GRAPHIC)
2022-01-08 16:42 John E. Herbst: How Kazakhstan could shift Putin’s calculus on Ukraine
2022-01-08 08:49 Ukraine Daily: Jan. 7 news round-up
7Jan2022
2022-01-07 22:20 Who can and can’t join Ukraine’s Territorial Defense Force
2022-01-07 21:07 Kazakh government regains control with Kremlin’s help amid uprising
2022-01-07 19:56 How well do you know Ukrainian Christmas traditions? (QUIZ)
2022-01-07 13:32 Timothy Ash: What Kazakhstan’s protests mean for the global economy
2022-01-07 08:37 Ukraine Daily: Jan. 6 news round-up
6Jan2022
2022-01-06 20:28 Explainer: What happened in Kazakhstan, what comes next
2022-01-06 17:59 Borrell: EU to apply full sanctions power if Russia escalates
2022-01-06 17:53 Court seizes Poroshenko’s assets in treason case
12Jan2022
2022-01-12 08:40 Ukraine Daily: Jan. 11 news round-up
11Jan2022
2022-01-11 22:26 US Republicans draft bill to designate Ukraine a ‘NATO Plus’ state, sanction Russia
2022-01-11 20:31 Registration of electric cars continues to grow in Ukraine
2022-01-11 20:15 Ukraine receives $450 million in foreign defense aid in 2021
2022-01-11 19:47 Ukraine produced 5% more electricity in 2021 despite coal shortage
2022-01-11 16:09 Ukraine to consider vaccination of children over 5 years old
2022-01-11 15:30 Ukrainian State-Owned Enterprises Weekly – Special issue: Top 2022 events to watch
2022-01-11 11:28 Annual inflation reaches 10% in Ukraine for first time in 3 years
2022-01-11 08:28 Ukraine Daily: Jan. 10 news round-up
10Jan2022
2022-01-10 22:20 After long silence, Ukraine makes first tepid statement on violence in Kazakhstan
2022-01-10 21:43 Diplomacy week kicks off as US, Russia meet to discuss Ukraine
2022-01-10 19:11 Mriya aircraft endures minor breakdown in Poland
2022-01-10 19:01 Court extends Medvedchuk’s house arrest in treason case
2022-01-10 17:09 Ukraine to reduce validity of Covid-19 certificates to 9 months
9Jan2022
2022-01-09 17:01 Robert A. McConnell: Talk won’t deter Putin. Here’s what West can do
2022-01-09 16:38 Security Council head: PS752 shootdown was premeditated terror attack
2022-01-09 15:53 Ukraine bans gender stereotyping, sexism in job listings, advertising
8Jan2022
2022-01-08 20:33 400,000 new jobs created in first 9 months of 2021, alleging resurgence in employment
2022-01-08 20:23 Top ally of ex-President Nazarbayev arrested amid Kazakh uprising
2022-01-08 20:15 Activists allege Ukraine’s SBU has launched crackdown on opponents of Kazakh regime (GRAPHIC)
2022-01-08 16:42 John E. Herbst: How Kazakhstan could shift Putin’s calculus on Ukraine
2022-01-08 08:49 Ukraine Daily: Jan. 7 news round-up
7Jan2022
2022-01-07 22:20 Who can and can’t join Ukraine’s Territorial Defense Force
2022-01-07 21:07 Kazakh government regains control with Kremlin’s help amid uprising
2022-01-07 19:56 How well do you know Ukrainian Christmas traditions? (QUIZ)
2022-01-07 13:32 Timothy Ash: What Kazakhstan’s protests mean for the global economy
2022-01-07 08:37 Ukraine Daily: Jan. 6 news round-up
6Jan2022
2022-01-06 20:28 Explainer: What happened in Kazakhstan, what comes next
2022-01-06 17:59 Borrell: EU to apply full sanctions power if Russia escalates
2022-01-06 17:53 Court seizes Poroshenko’s assets in treason case
2022-01-06 16:13 Ukraine approves booster shots for adults
2022-01-06 11:28 Prosecutors block accounts of steel giant ArcelorMittal in tax evasion probe
2022-01-06 11:17 Ukraine Daily: Jan. 5 news round-up
5Jan2022
2022-01-05 21:05 Timothy Ash: What Kazakhstan unrest means for Ukraine amid upcoming US-Russia security talks
2022-01-05 16:52 Stoltenberg to meet Kuleba before Russia security talks
2022-01-05 15:43 Statement: 28 Ukrainian NGOs call for action against Russia’s closure of Memorial human rights group
2022-01-05 08:28 Ukraine Daily: Jan. 4 news round-up
4Jan2022
2022-01-04 20:07 Canadian court awards $84 million ‘for lives lost to terrorism’ in 2020 Ukrainian plane downing in Iran
2022-01-04 19:51 Ukraine to get at least 3 Mark VI boats in 2022
2022-01-04 16:46 Netflix responds to criticism over ‘offensive’ Ukrainian character in ‘Emily in Paris’
2022-01-04 15:59 Ukraine offers booster doses for people 60 and older, eases rules for mixing vaccines
2022-01-04 08:35 Ukraine Daily: Jan. 3 news round-up
3Jan2022
2022-01-03 23:12 Ukrainian director detained in Italy on Russian extradition request
2022-01-03 19:36 EU’s top diplomat Borrell to visit Ukraine on Jan. 4-6 in show of support
2022-01-03 17:43 Scholz to meet with Putin in January to address military buildup, Nord Stream 2
2022-01-03 06:12 Ukraine Daily: Jan. 2 news round-up
2022-01-03 00:38 Biden promises Zelensky there will be no agreements about Ukraine behind its back
2Jan2022
2022-01-02 22:59 Ukraine closes inland waters to Russian ships
2022-01-02 16:19 Health Ministry: Omicron infection wave to start in Ukraine in mid-January
1Jan2022
2022-01-01 19:33 Anti-corruption activists say head of Ukraine’s ‘FBI’ appointed after fake contest
8Jan2022
2022-01-08 20:15 Activists allege Ukraine’s SBU has launched crackdown on opponents of Kazakh regime (GRAPHIC)
2022-01-08 16:42 John E. Herbst: How Kazakhstan could shift Putin’s calculus on Ukraine
2022-01-08 08:49 Ukraine Daily: Jan. 7 news round-up
7Jan2022
2022-01-07 22:20 Who can and can’t join Ukraine’s Territorial Defense Force
2022-01-07 21:07 Kazakh government regains control with Kremlin’s help amid uprising
2022-01-07 19:56 How well do you know Ukrainian Christmas traditions? (QUIZ)
2022-01-07 13:32 Timothy Ash: What Kazakhstan’s protests mean for the global economy
2022-01-07 08:37 Ukraine Daily: Jan. 6 news round-up
6Jan2022
2022-01-06 20:28 Explainer: What happened in Kazakhstan, what comes next
2022-01-06 17:59 Borrell: EU to apply full sanctions power if Russia escalates
2022-01-06 17:53 Court seizes Poroshenko’s assets in treason case
2022-01-06 16:13 Ukraine approves booster shots for adults
2022-01-06 11:28 Prosecutors block accounts of steel giant ArcelorMittal in tax evasion probe
2022-01-06 11:17 Ukraine Daily: Jan. 5 news round-up
5Jan2022
2022-01-05 21:05 Timothy Ash: What Kazakhstan unrest means for Ukraine amid upcoming US-Russia security talks
2022-01-05 16:52 Stoltenberg to meet Kuleba before Russia security talks
2022-01-05 15:43 Statement: 28 Ukrainian NGOs call for action against Russia’s closure of Memorial human rights group
2022-01-05 08:28 Ukraine Daily: Jan. 4 news round-up
4Jan2022
2022-01-04 20:07 Canadian court awards $84 million ‘for lives lost to terrorism’ in 2020 Ukrainian plane downing in Iran
2022-01-04 19:51 Ukraine to get at least 3 Mark VI boats in 2022
2022-01-04 16:46 Netflix responds to criticism over ‘offensive’ Ukrainian character in ‘Emily in Paris’
2022-01-04 15:59 Ukraine offers booster doses for people 60 and older, eases rules for mixing vaccines
2022-01-04 08:35 Ukraine Daily: Jan. 3 news round-up
3Jan2022
2022-01-03 23:12 Ukrainian director detained in Italy on Russian extradition request
2022-01-03 19:36 EU’s top diplomat Borrell to visit Ukraine on Jan. 4-6 in show of support
2022-01-03 17:43 Scholz to meet with Putin in January to address military buildup, Nord Stream 2
2022-01-03 06:12 Ukraine Daily: Jan. 2 news round-up
2022-01-03 00:38 Biden promises Zelensky there will be no agreements about Ukraine behind its back
2Jan2022
2022-01-02 22:59 Ukraine closes inland waters to Russian ships
2022-01-02 16:19 Health Ministry: Omicron infection wave to start in Ukraine in mid-January
2022-01-01 19:33 Anti-corruption activists say head of Ukraine’s ‘FBI’ appointed after fake contest
2022-01-31 13:11 These Ukrainian soldiers were killed in Donbas in 2021
2022-01-31 10:08 Kyiv’s colorful, crowded Christmas markets in 10 best photos
30Dec2022
2022-01-30 21:30 Ukrainian State-Owned Enterprises Weekly – Special issue: Top 2021 events
2022-01-30 21:00 10 companies that made Ukrainians’ lives easier in 2021
2022-01-30 20:20 Ukraine’s soldiers may soon get better, warmer boots
2022-01-30 19:52 Odesa among contenders to host World Expo 2030
2022-01-30 17:43 EBRD loans Nova Poshta 13 million euros to build automated sorting center in Dnipro
2022-01-30 15:43 War, crime, teenage angst: Best Ukrainian movies of 2021
2022-01-30 10:26 Ukraine Daily: Dec. 30
2022-01-30 08:30 Ukraine’s top achievements in 2021 from sports victories to reforms
29Dec2022
2021-12-29 21:00 World Bank study reveals effects of global warming on Ukraine’s agriculture, forests
2021-12-29 18:45 Government extends duty on Russian fuel imports
2021-12-29 17:53 Hospital fire kills 3 patients, injures staff in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast
2021-12-29 17:17 Year of musical introspection: Ukraine’s best albums of 2021
2021-12-29 16:01 Letter: Panel members call on Venediktova to help unblock anti-graft prosecutor selection
2021-12-29 14:03 Parliament proposes new duty on energy, fuel imports from Russia
2021-12-29 10:35 Ukraine Daily: Dec. 29
28Dec2022
2021-12-28 22:58 Top 10 political scandals of 2021 in Ukraine
2021-12-28 21:58 Antonov rolls out new An-178 aircraft
4Jan2022
2021-12-04 16:46 Netflix responds to criticism over ‘offensive’ Ukrainian character in ‘Emily in Paris’
2021-12-04 15:59 Ukraine offers booster doses for people 60 and older, eases rules for mixing vaccines
2021-12-04 08:35 Ukraine Daily: Jan. 3 news round-up
3Jan2022
2021-12-03 23:12 Ukrainian director detained in Italy on Russian extradition request
2021-12-03 19:36 EU’s top diplomat Borrell to visit Ukraine on Jan. 4-6 in show of support
2021-12-03 17:43 Scholz to meet with Putin in January to address military buildup, Nord Stream 2
2021-12-03 06:12 Ukraine Daily: Jan. 2 news round-up
2021-12-03 00:38 Biden promises Zelensky there will be no agreements about Ukraine behind its back
2Jan2022
2021-12-02 22:59 Ukraine closes inland waters to Russian ships
2021-12-02 16:19 Health Ministry: Omicron infection wave to start in Ukraine in mid-January
1Jan2022
2021-12-01 19:33 Anti-corruption activists say head of Ukraine’s ‘FBI’ appointed after fake contest
31Dec2022
2021-12-31 13:11 These Ukrainian soldiers were killed in Donbas in 2021
2021-12-31 10:08 Kyiv’s colorful, crowded Christmas markets in 10 best photos
30Dec2022
2021-12-30 21:30 Ukrainian State-Owned Enterprises Weekly – Special issue: Top 2021 events
2021-12-30 21:00 10 companies that made Ukrainians’ lives easier in 2021
2021-12-30 20:20 Ukraine’s soldiers may soon get better, warmer boots
2021-12-30 19:52 Odesa among contenders to host World Expo 2030
2021-12-30 17:43 EBRD loans Nova Poshta 13 million euros to build automated sorting center in Dnipro
2021-12-30 15:43 War, crime, teenage angst: Best Ukrainian movies of 2021
2021-12-30 10:26 Ukraine Daily: Dec. 30
2021-12-30 08:30 Ukraine’s top achievements in 2021 from sports victories to reforms
29Dec2022
2021-12-29 21:00 World Bank study reveals effects of global warming on Ukraine’s agriculture, forests
2021-12-29 18:45 Government extends duty on Russian fuel imports
2021-12-29 17:53 Hospital fire kills 3 patients, injures staff in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast
2021-12-29 17:17 Year of musical introspection: Ukraine’s best albums of 2021
2021-12-29 16:01 Letter: Panel members call on Venediktova to help unblock anti-graft prosecutor selection
2021-12-29 14:03 Parliament proposes new duty on energy, fuel imports from Russia
2021-12-29 10:35 Ukraine Daily: Dec. 29
28Dec2022
2021-12-28 22:58 Top 10 political scandals of 2021 in Ukraine
2021-12-28 21:58 Antonov rolls out new An-178 aircraft
2021-12-28 21:13 US will give $20 million to strengthen Ukraine’s border with Russia, Belarus
2021-12-28 20:04 Kyiv reports first cases of Omicron Covid-19 variant
2021-12-28 19:28 Zelensky’s party lawmaker buys nationwide television channel
2021-12-28 17:02 Ukrainian documentary ‘Home Games’ available on Netflix in Europe
2021-12-28 15:39 Ukraine was repeatedly bartered by great powers in the past. Will it happen again?
2021-12-28 08:42 Ukraine Daily: Dec. 28
27Dec2022
2021-12-27 21:22 Kyiv to create territorial defense headquarters ahead of Russia’s potential invasion
2021-12-27 20:22 Label of Kyiv’s techno club named among the best in 2021
2021-12-27 19:24 Russia will meet with US to discuss Ukraine on Jan. 11
2021-12-27 18:00 Security Council chief: Russia moved 600,000 people to Crimea since occupation
2021-12-27 14:33 Tech in 2021: Ukrainian startups go public, partner with Elon Musk, raise millions
2021-12-27 08:37 Weekend news wrap-up
26Dec2022
2021-12-26 12:29 Anatoly Motkin: Ukraine will become a role model for Eurasian IT markets
25Dec2022
2021-12-25 22:14 Explained: New requirement for Ukrainianwomen to register for possible military, civil defense service
2021-12-25 19:46 Ukrainian State-Owned Enterprises Weekly – Issue 57
24Dec2022
2021-12-24 22:42 Panel head blocks appointment of anti-graft prosecutor, wants SBU to check winner
2021-12-24 20:57 Putin’s press conference statements about Ukraine, debunked
2021-12-24 19:22 Survey: Majority of Ukrainians support joining EU, NATO
2021-12-24 17:38 Prosecutors reportedly seek to arrest ex-president Poroshenko with $37 million bail
23Dec2022
2021-12-23 23:48 State Ecological Inspectorate: Dnipro River might dry up in 300 years
30Dec2022
2021-12-30 08:30 Ukraine’s top achievements in 2021 from sports victories to reforms
29Dec2022
2021-12-29 21:00 World Bank study reveals effects of global warming on Ukraine’s agriculture, forests
2021-12-29 18:45 Government extends duty on Russian fuel imports
2021-12-29 17:53 Hospital fire kills 3 patients, injures staff in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast
2021-12-29 17:17 Year of musical introspection: Ukraine’s best albums of 2021
2021-12-29 16:01 Letter: Panel members call on Venediktova to help unblock anti-graft prosecutor selection
2021-12-29 14:03 Parliament proposes new duty on energy, fuel imports from Russia
2021-12-29 10:35 Ukraine Daily: Dec. 29
28Dec2022
2021-12-28 22:58 Top 10 political scandals of 2021 in Ukraine
2021-12-28 21:58 Antonov rolls out new An-178 aircraft
2021-12-28 21:13 US will give $20 million to strengthen Ukraine’s border with Russia, Belarus
2021-12-28 20:04 Kyiv reports first cases of Omicron Covid-19 variant
2021-12-28 19:28 Zelensky’s party lawmaker buys nationwide television channel
2021-12-28 17:02 Ukrainian documentary ‘Home Games’ available on Netflix in Europe
2021-12-28 15:39 Ukraine was repeatedly bartered by great powers in the past. Will it happen again?
2021-12-28 08:42 Ukraine Daily: Dec. 28
27Dec2022
2021-12-27 21:22 Kyiv to create territorial defense headquarters ahead of Russia’s potential invasion
2021-12-27 20:22 Label of Kyiv’s techno club named among the best in 2021
2021-12-27 19:24 Russia will meet with US to discuss Ukraine on Jan. 11
2021-12-27 18:00 Security Council chief: Russia moved 600,000 people to Crimea since occupation
2021-12-27 14:33 Tech in 2021: Ukrainian startups go public, partner with Elon Musk, raise millions
2021-12-27 08:37 Weekend news wrap-up
26Dec2022
2021-12-26 12:29 Anatoly Motkin: Ukraine will become a role model for Eurasian IT markets
25Dec2022
2021-12-25 22:14 Explained: New requirement for Ukrainianwomen to register for possible military, civil defense service
2021-12-25 19:46 Ukrainian State-Owned Enterprises Weekly – Issue 57
24Dec2022
2021-12-24 22:42 Panel head blocks appointment of anti-graft prosecutor, wants SBU to check winner
2021-12-24 20:57 Putin’s press conference statements about Ukraine, debunked
2021-12-24 19:22 Survey: Majority of Ukrainians support joining EU, NATO
2021-12-24 17:38 Prosecutors reportedly seek to arrest ex-president Poroshenko with $37 million bail
23Dec2022
2021-12-23 23:48 State Ecological Inspectorate: Dnipro River might dry up in 300 years
2021-12-23 22:15 Top general: Ukraine’s military will respond to enemy fire
2021-12-23 20:27 Ukraine International Airlines to resume transatlantic flights in 2022
2021-12-23 17:46 6 last-minute gift ideas from Ukrainian brands
2021-12-23 17:15 Ukraine approves booster doses for healthcare, orphanage employees
2021-12-23 08:38 Media in Progress Ep. 5: Will Russia invade again?
22Dec2022
2021-12-22 21:47 Russia has 122,000 troops close to Ukraine’s border
2021-12-22 21:40 Supreme Court rejects prosecutor general’s libel suit against newspaper, anti-graft watchdog
2021-12-22 20:52 HBO acquires Ukrainian war drama ‘Bad Roads’
2021-12-22 18:30 Naftogaz complains of Gazprom market manipulation
2021-12-22 18:20 5 key events during PrivatBank’s 5 years in state hands
2021-12-22 15:45 Happy holidays in Kyiv: best parties, concerts, winter villages
2021-12-22 14:55 Selection panel fails to appoint anti-graft prosecutor, undermines ties with West
2021-12-22 10:38 Oleg Sukhov: US should sanction these 2 symbols of Ukraine’s corruption
2021-12-22 03:50 Michael Bociurkiw: Checkmate. Putin has the West cornered
2021-12-22 00:31 Slovakia sends emergency electricity to Ukraine over unit shutdown at DTEK plant
21Dec2022
2021-12-21 21:59 Poroshenko family’s companies fined Hr 283 million by Anti-Monopoly Committee
2021-12-21 20:42 Ukraine boasts biggest harvest since independence
2021-12-21 19:56 NATO chief Stoltenberg calls for summit with Russia in early 2022
2021-12-21 18:23 First heavy snowfall hits Kyiv (PHOTOS)
2021-12-21 17:39 Two Ukrainian political prisoners in occupied Donbas in critical condition
27Dec2022
2021-12-27 14:33 Tech in 2021: Ukrainian startups go public, partner with Elon Musk, raise millions
2021-12-27 08:37 Weekend news wrap-up
26Dec2022
2021-12-26 12:29 Anatoly Motkin: Ukraine will become a role model for Eurasian IT markets
25Dec2022
2021-12-25 22:14 Explained: New requirement for Ukrainianwomen to register for possible military, civil defense service
2021-12-25 19:46 Ukrainian State-Owned Enterprises Weekly – Issue 57
24Dec2022
2021-12-24 22:42 Panel head blocks appointment of anti-graft prosecutor, wants SBU to check winner
2021-12-24 20:57 Putin’s press conference statements about Ukraine, debunked
2021-12-24 19:22 Survey: Majority of Ukrainians support joining EU, NATO
2021-12-24 17:38 Prosecutors reportedly seek to arrest ex-president Poroshenko with $37 million bail
23Dec2022
2021-12-23 23:48 State Ecological Inspectorate: Dnipro River might dry up in 300 years
2021-12-23 22:15 Top general: Ukraine’s military will respond to enemy fire
2021-12-23 20:27 Ukraine International Airlines to resume transatlantic flights in 2022
2021-12-23 17:46 6 last-minute gift ideas from Ukrainian brands
2021-12-23 17:15 Ukraine approves booster doses for healthcare, orphanage employees
2021-12-23 08:38 Media in Progress Ep. 5: Will Russia invade again?
22Dec2022
2021-12-22 21:47 Russia has 122,000 troops close to Ukraine’s border
2021-12-22 21:40 Supreme Court rejects prosecutor general’s libel suit against newspaper, anti-graft watchdog
2021-12-22 20:52 HBO acquires Ukrainian war drama ‘Bad Roads’
2021-12-22 18:30 Naftogaz complains of Gazprom market manipulation
2021-12-22 18:20 5 key events during PrivatBank’s 5 years in state hands
2021-12-22 15:45 Happy holidays in Kyiv: best parties, concerts, winter villages
2021-12-22 14:55 Selection panel fails to appoint anti-graft prosecutor, undermines ties with West
2021-12-22 10:38 Oleg Sukhov: US should sanction these 2 symbols of Ukraine’s corruption
2021-12-22 03:50 Michael Bociurkiw: Checkmate. Putin has the West cornered
2021-12-22 00:31 Slovakia sends emergency electricity to Ukraine over unit shutdown at DTEK plant
21Dec2022
2021-12-21 21:59 Poroshenko family’s companies fined Hr 283 million by Anti-Monopoly Committee
2021-12-21 20:42 Ukraine boasts biggest harvest since independence
2021-12-21 19:56 NATO chief Stoltenberg calls for summit with Russia in early 2022
2021-12-21 18:23 First heavy snowfall hits Kyiv (PHOTOS)
2021-12-21 17:39 Two Ukrainian political prisoners in occupied Donbas in critical condition
2021-12-21 16:01 Number of individual entrepreneurs continued increasing sharply in 2021
2021-12-21 00:47 Controversial court’s new ruling might cancel anti-corruption prosecutor contest
20Dec2022
2021-12-20 23:08 Ukraine launches its official Spotify account
2021-12-20 19:18 Accounting Chamber outlines reasons for Ukrzaliznytsia’s Hr 12 billion in losses in 2020
2021-12-20 19:03 Ukrainians spend Hr 1,000 vaccination bounty on cinemas, books, theaters
2021-12-20 17:35 Ukrainian regional capitals will get new SkyUp air routes to Europe in 2022
2021-12-20 16:30 BREAKING: Ex-President Poroshenko charged with high treason
19Dec2022
2021-12-19 19:46 More than 600,000 Ukrainians left homeland in 2021
2021-12-19 19:19 World Bank to lend 300 million euros to back reforms, mitigate pandemic in Ukraine
2021-12-19 18:21 Ukrainian startup Reface partners with Warner Bros. to promote new films
2021-12-19 17:52 Deal reached in US Senate for vote on Nord Stream 2 sanctions
2021-12-19 16:00 Zelensky signs Diia City bill that changes taxation for tech firms
2021-12-19 13:11 Ukraine to purchase Molnupiravir pills to treat Covid-19
18Dec2022
2021-12-18 20:01 Ukrainian State-Owned Enterprises Weekly – Issue 56
2021-12-18 17:28 Detectives try to summon Poroshenko, may charge him in Medvedchuk case
2021-12-18 13:20 Omicron, new highly transmissible Covid-19 variant, detected in Ukraine
17Dec2022
2021-12-17 22:06 Poll: Over half of Ukrainians will actively resist Russian invasion
2021-12-17 21:09 Ukraine might soon recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
2021-12-17 20:17 Kremlin drafts pacts to limit Western influence in post-Soviet countries
2021-12-17 18:08 PM Shmyhal says coal shortage is resolved
22Dec2022
2021-12-22 15:45 Happy holidays in Kyiv: best parties, concerts, winter villages
2021-12-22 14:55 Selection panel fails to appoint anti-graft prosecutor, undermines ties with West
2021-12-22 10:38 Oleg Sukhov: US should sanction these 2 symbols of Ukraine’s corruption
2021-12-22 03:50 Michael Bociurkiw: Checkmate. Putin has the West cornered
2021-12-22 00:31 Slovakia sends emergency electricity to Ukraine over unit shutdown at DTEK plant
21Dec2022
2021-12-21 21:59 Poroshenko family’s companies fined Hr 283 million by Anti-Monopoly Committee
2021-12-21 20:42 Ukraine boasts biggest harvest since independence
2021-12-21 19:56 NATO chief Stoltenberg calls for summit with Russia in early 2022
2021-12-21 18:23 First heavy snowfall hits Kyiv (PHOTOS)
2021-12-21 17:39 Two Ukrainian political prisoners in occupied Donbas in critical condition
2021-12-21 16:01 Number of individual entrepreneurs continued increasing sharply in 2021
2021-12-21 00:47 Controversial court’s new ruling might cancel anti-corruption prosecutor contest
20Dec2022
2021-12-20 23:08 Ukraine launches its official Spotify account
2021-12-20 19:18 Accounting Chamber outlines reasons for Ukrzaliznytsia’s Hr 12 billion in losses in 2020
2021-12-20 19:03 Ukrainians spend Hr 1,000 vaccination bounty on cinemas, books, theaters
2021-12-20 17:35 Ukrainian regional capitals will get new SkyUp air routes to Europe in 2022
2021-12-20 16:30 BREAKING: Ex-President Poroshenko charged with high treason
19Dec2022
2021-12-19 19:46 More than 600,000 Ukrainians left homeland in 2021
2021-12-19 19:19 World Bank to lend 300 million euros to back reforms, mitigate pandemic in Ukraine
2021-12-19 18:21 Ukrainian startup Reface partners with Warner Bros. to promote new films
2021-12-19 17:52 Deal reached in US Senate for vote on Nord Stream 2 sanctions
2021-12-19 16:00 Zelensky signs Diia City bill that changes taxation for tech firms
2021-12-19 13:11 Ukraine to purchase Molnupiravir pills to treat Covid-19
18Dec2022
2021-12-18 20:01 Ukrainian State-Owned Enterprises Weekly – Issue 56
2021-12-18 17:28 Detectives try to summon Poroshenko, may charge him in Medvedchuk case
2021-12-18 13:20 Omicron, new highly transmissible Covid-19 variant, detected in Ukraine
17Dec2022
2021-12-17 22:06 Poll: Over half of Ukrainians will actively resist Russian invasion
2021-12-17 21:09 Ukraine might soon recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
2021-12-17 20:17 Kremlin drafts pacts to limit Western influence in post-Soviet countries
2021-12-17 18:08 PM Shmyhal says coal shortage is resolved
2021-12-17 16:57 SBU uncovers international criminal group that helped smuggle migrants to Europe
2021-12-17 13:53 US Senate introduces bill to give Ukraine $450 million in military aid in 2022
2021-12-17 08:42 Weekend in Kyiv – Dec. 17-19
2021-12-17 01:44 Russian court accidentally documents Moscow’s military presence in Donbas
16Dec2022
2021-12-16 23:04 EU Parliament: Russia must be suspended from SWIFT if it invades Ukraine
2021-12-16 21:37 Kurt Volker: Don’t let Russia fool you about Minsk agreements
2021-12-16 20:28 Crimean Tatar traditional ornament added to UNESCO heritage list
2021-12-16 19:21 NATO chief Stoltenberg says Russian military buildup continues unabated, as he meets Zelensky in Brussels
2021-12-16 18:54 Kyiv Independent wins ‘Journalist of the Year’ award by Ukrainska Pravda
2021-12-16 16:21 SBU busts Islamic State cell in Kyiv that could be led by top IS commander
2021-12-16 16:17 NABU head Artem Sytnyk interview: 6 years of success or failure?
2021-12-16 16:10 Ukraine to buy Pfizer pills that reduce risk of Covid-19 hospitalization, death
2021-12-16 15:25 Ukrainian startup Awesomic attracts $2 million to expand its designer marketplace
2021-12-16 08:17 Ukraine’s 2022 state budget: Defense among top priorities but still underfunded
2021-12-16 07:40 Media in Progress Ep. 4: With you on our side
2021-12-16 00:25 Coal shortages force Ukraine to switch to gas
15Dec2022
2021-12-15 23:56 Zelensky meets Macron, Scholz on sidelines of Eastern Partnership summit in Brussels
2021-12-15 20:49 Ukraine extends adaptive quarantine until March 31
2021-12-15 19:08 Infamous Ukrainian judge’s brother released on bail after bribery charge
2021-12-15 17:32 Explainer: Why Russia wants autonomy for occupied Donbas (and why Ukraine doesn’t)
19Dec2022
2021-12-19 17:52 Deal reached in US Senate for vote on Nord Stream 2 sanctions
2021-12-19 16:00 Zelensky signs Diia City bill that changes taxation for tech firms
2021-12-19 13:11 Ukraine to purchase Molnupiravir pills to treat Covid-19
18Dec2022
2021-12-18 20:01 Ukrainian State-Owned Enterprises Weekly – Issue 56
2021-12-18 17:28 Detectives try to summon Poroshenko, may charge him in Medvedchuk case
2021-12-18 13:20 Omicron, new highly transmissible Covid-19 variant, detected in Ukraine
17Dec2022
2021-12-17 22:06 Poll: Over half of Ukrainians will actively resist Russian invasion
2021-12-17 21:09 Ukraine might soon recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
2021-12-17 20:17 Kremlin drafts pacts to limit Western influence in post-Soviet countries
2021-12-17 18:08 PM Shmyhal says coal shortage is resolved
2021-12-17 16:57 SBU uncovers international criminal group that helped smuggle migrants to Europe
2021-12-17 13:53 US Senate introduces bill to give Ukraine $450 million in military aid in 2022
2021-12-17 08:42 Weekend in Kyiv – Dec. 17-19
2021-12-17 01:44 Russian court accidentally documents Moscow’s military presence in Donbas
16Dec2022
2021-12-16 23:04 EU Parliament: Russia must be suspended from SWIFT if it invades Ukraine
2021-12-16 21:37 Kurt Volker: Don’t let Russia fool you about Minsk agreements
2021-12-16 20:28 Crimean Tatar traditional ornament added to UNESCO heritage list
2021-12-16 19:21 NATO chief Stoltenberg says Russian military buildup continues unabated, as he meets Zelensky in Brussels
2021-12-16 18:54 Kyiv Independent wins ‘Journalist of the Year’ award by Ukrainska Pravda
2021-12-16 16:21 SBU busts Islamic State cell in Kyiv that could be led by top IS commander
2021-12-16 16:17 NABU head Artem Sytnyk interview: 6 years of success or failure?
2021-12-16 16:10 Ukraine to buy Pfizer pills that reduce risk of Covid-19 hospitalization, death
2021-12-16 15:25 Ukrainian startup Awesomic attracts $2 million to expand its designer marketplace
2021-12-16 08:17 Ukraine’s 2022 state budget: Defense among top priorities but still underfunded
2021-12-16 07:40 Media in Progress Ep. 4: With you on our side
2021-12-16 00:25 Coal shortages force Ukraine to switch to gas
15Dec2022
2021-12-15 23:56 Zelensky meets Macron, Scholz on sidelines of Eastern Partnership summit in Brussels
2021-12-15 20:49 Ukraine extends adaptive quarantine until March 31
2021-12-15 19:08 Infamous Ukrainian judge’s brother released on bail after bribery charge
2021-12-15 17:32 Explainer: Why Russia wants autonomy for occupied Donbas (and why Ukraine doesn’t)
2021-12-15 16:22 Court of appeal overturns decision favoring Kolomoisky’s company in PrivatBank case
2021-12-15 12:02 Legendary Petrivka book market will be torn down, replaced by shopping mall
2021-12-15 11:43 $1 billion suit against Bakhmatyuk is latest entry in Ukraine’s long chronicle of alleged bank fraud
14Dec2022
2021-12-14 19:35 SBU uncovers largest operation selling fraudulent Covid-19 certification
2021-12-14 16:19 Health ministry: Unvaccinated patients are 9 times more likely to die from Covid-19
2021-12-14 15:36 One of Lukashenko’s main rivals in 2020 election jailed for 18 years
2021-12-14 14:38 German foreign minister: Ukraine ‘a factor’ in Nord Stream 2 certification delay
2021-12-14 00:12 Deputy minister resigns after video of his altercation with police goes viral
2021-12-14 00:01 Health minister falsely claims Ukraine reached WHO’s target of vaccinating 40% of population
13Dec2022
2021-12-13 20:19 Why Nord Stream 2 is centerpiece of Ukraine crisis with Russia (EXPLAINER)
2021-12-13 16:05 Defense minister: Germany blocked weapon sales to Ukraine
2021-12-13 15:29 Third Ukrainian graduates with distinction from top UK military academy
2021-12-13 10:30 US think tank: Russia unlikely to invade Ukraine, wants to force concessions
12Dec2022
2021-12-12 19:59 Lomachenko defeats Commey, eyes title bout
2021-12-12 19:02 G7 foreign ministers: Russia will face ‘massive consequences’ if it invades Ukraine
2021-12-12 18:25 World Bank to give Ukraine $150 million for Covid-19 vaccination drive
2021-12-12 17:15 NBU head complains of political pressure but isn’t worried about central bank’s independence
2021-12-12 14:28 Ukrainian State-Owned Enterprises Weekly – Issue 55
11Dec2022
2021-12-11 20:50 Timothy Ash: Ukraine has much stronger macro, better able to endure Russian aggression
2021-12-11 20:23 Ukraine imposes additional taxes on foreign tech: What changes for Google, Facebook users
16Dec2022
2021-12-16 16:17 NABU head Artem Sytnyk interview: 6 years of success or failure?
2021-12-16 16:10 Ukraine to buy Pfizer pills that reduce risk of Covid-19 hospitalization, death
2021-12-16 15:25 Ukrainian startup Awesomic attracts $2 million to expand its designer marketplace
2021-12-16 08:17 Ukraine’s 2022 state budget: Defense among top priorities but still underfunded
2021-12-16 07:40 Media in Progress Ep. 4: With you on our side
2021-12-16 00:25 Coal shortages force Ukraine to switch to gas
15Dec2022
2021-12-15 23:56 Zelensky meets Macron, Scholz on sidelines of Eastern Partnership summit in Brussels
2021-12-15 20:49 Ukraine extends adaptive quarantine until March 31
2021-12-15 19:08 Infamous Ukrainian judge’s brother released on bail after bribery charge
2021-12-15 17:32 Explainer: Why Russia wants autonomy for occupied Donbas (and why Ukraine doesn’t)
2021-12-15 16:22 Court of appeal overturns decision favoring Kolomoisky’s company in PrivatBank case
2021-12-15 12:02 Legendary Petrivka book market will be torn down, replaced by shopping mall
2021-12-15 11:43 $1 billion suit against Bakhmatyuk is latest entry in Ukraine’s long chronicle of alleged bank fraud
14Dec2022
2021-12-14 19:35 SBU uncovers largest operation selling fraudulent Covid-19 certification
2021-12-14 16:19 Health ministry: Unvaccinated patients are 9 times more likely to die from Covid-19
2021-12-14 15:36 One of Lukashenko’s main rivals in 2020 election jailed for 18 years
2021-12-14 14:38 German foreign minister: Ukraine ‘a factor’ in Nord Stream 2 certification delay
2021-12-14 00:12 Deputy minister resigns after video of his altercation with police goes viral
2021-12-14 00:01 Health minister falsely claims Ukraine reached WHO’s target of vaccinating 40% of population
13Dec2022
2021-12-13 20:19 Why Nord Stream 2 is centerpiece of Ukraine crisis with Russia (EXPLAINER)
2021-12-13 16:05 Defense minister: Germany blocked weapon sales to Ukraine
2021-12-13 15:29 Third Ukrainian graduates with distinction from top UK military academy
2021-12-13 10:30 US think tank: Russia unlikely to invade Ukraine, wants to force concessions
12Dec2022
2021-12-12 19:59 Lomachenko defeats Commey, eyes title bout
2021-12-12 19:02 G7 foreign ministers: Russia will face ‘massive consequences’ if it invades Ukraine
2021-12-12 18:25 World Bank to give Ukraine $150 million for Covid-19 vaccination drive
2021-12-12 17:15 NBU head complains of political pressure but isn’t worried about central bank’s independence
2021-12-12 14:28 Ukrainian State-Owned Enterprises Weekly – Issue 55
11Dec2022
2021-12-11 20:50 Timothy Ash: Ukraine has much stronger macro, better able to endure Russian aggression
2021-12-11 20:23 Ukraine imposes additional taxes on foreign tech: What changes for Google, Facebook users
2021-12-11 15:25 Kyiv city administration illuminates its building with LGBTQ colors on Human Rights Day
10Dec2022
2021-12-10 22:37 Police officer, medical worker suspected ofCovid-19 vaccination forgery
2021-12-10 19:53 Zelensky leads presidential poll with 23.5%, Poroshenko polls second
2021-12-10 17:41 Zelensky, Macron evoke unblocking Normandy Format amid security crisis
2021-12-10 16:26 White House: US will not pressure Ukraine to grant autonomy to Donbas
2021-12-10 12:24 West urges Ukraine to complete key judicial, anti-corruption reforms quickly
2021-12-10 00:29 Zelensky, Biden hold talks on potential Russian invasion
9Dec2022
2021-12-09 22:38 US imposes sanctions on Constitutional Court chief, ex-Yanukovych official
2021-12-09 21:04 Belgian green energy producer launches arbitration to recover $79 million from Ukraine
2021-12-09 18:59 State mine workers block roads in Lviv Oblast over unpaid wages
2021-12-09 17:52 Javelin anti-tank missiles seen deployed to Donbas
2021-12-09 16:37 Ukraine’s Twitter meme ridiculing Russia goes viral
2021-12-09 16:06 UK will grant extra $1.3 billion of export financing for investments in Ukraine
2021-12-09 13:42 US fund Gramercy sues exiled tycoon Bakhmatyuk over alleged $1 billion fraud
2021-12-09 12:30 Anti-corruption body: Medvedchuk failed to declare $2.68 million in assets
2021-12-09 11:35 Media in Progress Ep. 3: Who, what, where
8Dec2022
2021-12-08 21:39 US defense bill includes $300 million aid for Ukraine
2021-12-08 21:16 What we know about Biden-Putin call about looming invasion of Ukraine
2021-12-08 18:14 Journalist: EU imposes sanctions on Kremlin’s mercenary Wagner Group that fought in Donbas
2021-12-08 16:14 Kyiv, 8 oblasts leave ‘red’ quarantine zone
13Dec2022
2021-12-13 16:05 Defense minister: Germany blocked weapon sales to Ukraine
2021-12-13 15:29 Third Ukrainian graduates with distinction from top UK military academy
2021-12-13 10:30 US think tank: Russia unlikely to invade Ukraine, wants to force concessions
12Dec2022
2021-12-12 19:59 Lomachenko defeats Commey, eyes title bout
2021-12-12 19:02 G7 foreign ministers: Russia will face ‘massive consequences’ if it invades Ukraine
2021-12-12 18:25 World Bank to give Ukraine $150 million for Covid-19 vaccination drive
2021-12-12 17:15 NBU head complains of political pressure but isn’t worried about central bank’s independence
2021-12-12 14:28 Ukrainian State-Owned Enterprises Weekly – Issue 55
11Dec2022
2021-12-11 20:50 Timothy Ash: Ukraine has much stronger macro, better able to endure Russian aggression
2021-12-11 20:23 Ukraine imposes additional taxes on foreign tech: What changes for Google, Facebook users
2021-12-11 15:25 Kyiv city administration illuminates its building with LGBTQ colors on Human Rights Day
10Dec2022
2021-12-10 22:37 Police officer, medical worker suspected ofCovid-19 vaccination forgery
2021-12-10 19:53 Zelensky leads presidential poll with 23.5%, Poroshenko polls second
2021-12-10 17:41 Zelensky, Macron evoke unblocking Normandy Format amid security crisis
2021-12-10 16:26 White House: US will not pressure Ukraine to grant autonomy to Donbas
2021-12-10 12:24 West urges Ukraine to complete key judicial, anti-corruption reforms quickly
2021-12-10 00:29 Zelensky, Biden hold talks on potential Russian invasion
9Dec2022
2021-12-09 22:38 US imposes sanctions on Constitutional Court chief, ex-Yanukovych official
2021-12-09 21:04 Belgian green energy producer launches arbitration to recover $79 million from Ukraine
2021-12-09 18:59 State mine workers block roads in Lviv Oblast over unpaid wages
2021-12-09 17:52 Javelin anti-tank missiles seen deployed to Donbas
2021-12-09 16:37 Ukraine’s Twitter meme ridiculing Russia goes viral
2021-12-09 16:06 UK will grant extra $1.3 billion of export financing for investments in Ukraine
2021-12-09 13:42 US fund Gramercy sues exiled tycoon Bakhmatyuk over alleged $1 billion fraud
2021-12-09 12:30 Anti-corruption body: Medvedchuk failed to declare $2.68 million in assets
2021-12-09 11:35 Media in Progress Ep. 3: Who, what, where
8Dec2022
2021-12-08 21:39 US defense bill includes $300 million aid for Ukraine
2021-12-08 21:16 What we know about Biden-Putin call about looming invasion of Ukraine
2021-12-08 18:14 Journalist: EU imposes sanctions on Kremlin’s mercenary Wagner Group that fought in Donbas
2021-12-08 16:14 Kyiv, 8 oblasts leave ‘red’ quarantine zone
2021-12-08 14:46 ‘Ukrainians Will Resist’ hashtag trends amid looming Russian invasion
2021-12-08 13:18 Ukrainian sports tech startup raises $6 million in cryptocurrency offering
2021-12-08 12:50 Osnat Lubrani: UN’s approach to combating gender-based violence in Ukraine
7Dec2022
2021-12-07 22:40 Biden, Putin hold talks about Russia’s potential invasion of Ukraine
2021-12-07 22:13 After months of delay, anti-corruption prosecutor selection moves forward
2021-12-07 21:15 Media: Ukrenergo to replace supervisory board
2021-12-07 20:51 13 people killed, 7 injured in car crash outside Chernihiv
2021-12-07 19:22 Russia brings more tanks, artillery to contact line in Donbas
2021-12-07 14:52 Ukrainian World War II drama wins at two film festivals in Europe
2021-12-07 12:14 Reform Watch: Judicial reform moves forward but corruption still reigns supreme
2021-12-07 11:05 Security Service arrests 13 Russian planes for flying to Crimea illegally
2021-12-07 01:55 Media: US, Europe prepare harsh sanctions against Russia in case of Ukraine invasion
6Dec2022
2021-12-06 21:54 Health Ministry warns of new scam targeting vaccinated people
2021-12-06 20:58 Canada decides against sending more military personnel to Ukraine
2021-12-06 17:17 Second shipment of coal arrives in Ukraine to meet demand
2021-12-06 15:49 Ukrainians borrowed record $1.8 billion in microloans in 2021
2021-12-06 13:53 Police suspect arson after journalist’s cars found burned
5Dec2022
2021-12-05 21:14 Bloomberg: Turkey ready to sell over 20 Bayraktar drones to Ukraine
2021-12-05 19:55 Belarus claims Ukrainian military helicopter violated its airspace, threatens consequences
2021-12-05 19:13 Dota 2 developer changes tournament logo because of Ukraine’s decommunization law
9Dec2022
2021-12-09 17:52 Javelin anti-tank missiles seen deployed to Donbas
2021-12-09 16:37 Ukraine’s Twitter meme ridiculing Russia goes viral
2021-12-09 16:06 UK will grant extra $1.3 billion of export financing for investments in Ukraine
2021-12-09 13:42 US fund Gramercy sues exiled tycoon Bakhmatyuk over alleged $1 billion fraud
2021-12-09 12:30 Anti-corruption body: Medvedchuk failed to declare $2.68 million in assets
2021-12-09 11:35 Media in Progress Ep. 3: Who, what, where
8Dec2022
2021-12-08 21:39 US defense bill includes $300 million aid for Ukraine
2021-12-08 21:16 What we know about Biden-Putin call about looming invasion of Ukraine
2021-12-08 18:14 Journalist: EU imposes sanctions on Kremlin’s mercenary Wagner Group that fought in Donbas
2021-12-08 16:14 Kyiv, 8 oblasts leave ‘red’ quarantine zone
2021-12-08 14:46 ‘Ukrainians Will Resist’ hashtag trends amid looming Russian invasion
2021-12-08 13:18 Ukrainian sports tech startup raises $6 million in cryptocurrency offering
2021-12-08 12:50 Osnat Lubrani: UN’s approach to combating gender-based violence in Ukraine
7Dec2022
2021-12-07 22:40 Biden, Putin hold talks about Russia’s potential invasion of Ukraine
2021-12-07 22:13 After months of delay, anti-corruption prosecutor selection moves forward
2021-12-07 21:15 Media: Ukrenergo to replace supervisory board
2021-12-07 20:51 13 people killed, 7 injured in car crash outside Chernihiv
2021-12-07 19:22 Russia brings more tanks, artillery to contact line in Donbas
2021-12-07 14:52 Ukrainian World War II drama wins at two film festivals in Europe
2021-12-07 12:14 Reform Watch: Judicial reform moves forward but corruption still reigns supreme
2021-12-07 11:05 Security Service arrests 13 Russian planes for flying to Crimea illegally
2021-12-07 01:55 Media: US, Europe prepare harsh sanctions against Russia in case of Ukraine invasion
6Dec2022
2021-12-06 21:54 Health Ministry warns of new scam targeting vaccinated people
2021-12-06 20:58 Canada decides against sending more military personnel to Ukraine
2021-12-06 17:17 Second shipment of coal arrives in Ukraine to meet demand
2021-12-06 15:49 Ukrainians borrowed record $1.8 billion in microloans in 2021
2021-12-06 13:53 Police suspect arson after journalist’s cars found burned
5Dec2022
2021-12-05 21:14 Bloomberg: Turkey ready to sell over 20 Bayraktar drones to Ukraine
2021-12-05 19:55 Belarus claims Ukrainian military helicopter violated its airspace, threatens consequences
2021-12-05 19:13 Dota 2 developer changes tournament logo because of Ukraine’s decommunization law
2021-12-05 15:13 Ukraine to intensify Covid-19 restrictions in ‘yellow’ zones on Dec. 6
4Dec2022
2021-12-04 15:44 Biden: ‘I will not accept Russia’s red lines on Ukraine’
2021-12-04 11:37 Q&A with Brian Bonner, ex-chief editor of Kyiv Post
3Dec2022
2021-12-03 21:50 Ukrainians declare assets worth $9.25 million in tax amnesty
2021-12-03 20:36 Ukraine to buy world’s most expensive drugs to treat SMA
2021-12-03 18:25 China’s Skyrizon sues Ukrainian government for $4.5 billion over failed Motor Sich bid
2021-12-03 17:34 Chill Ukrainian cat Stepan goes viral, does ad for Valentino
2021-12-03 15:52 Defense minister Reznikov: Russia might use 94,300 troops to invade Ukraine
2021-12-03 14:53 Prosecutor general vows to step up 200 criminal cases against top oligarch over his media attacks
2021-12-03 09:39 DTEK energy company may have hidden hazardous accident at power plant
2021-12-03 00:36 EU to provide 31 million euros to enhance Ukraine’s defense capabilities
2Dec2022
2021-12-02 23:22 2022 state budget passes in parliament
2021-12-02 22:21 Foreign panel members slam delay in selection of anti-graft prosecutor
2021-12-02 21:53 G7 urges Ukraine not to sabotage selection of anti-corruption prosecutor
2021-12-02 20:00 Ukraine bans entry of foreign visitors from African countries with Omicron cases
2021-12-02 18:45 Top diplomats of US, Russia meet to discuss Ukraine amid looming invasion
2021-12-02 17:10 Civic watchdogs say Zelensky appoints 21 tainted judges
2021-12-02 11:33 Media in Progress Ep. 2: What’s in a name?
2021-12-02 07:22 If Russia launches blitzkrieg into Ukraine, how would it look?
1Dec2022
2021-12-01 07:20 Zelensky’s address to parliament: What you need to know
7Dec2022
2021-12-07 11:05 Security Service arrests 13 Russian planes for flying to Crimea illegally
2021-12-07 01:55 Media: US, Europe prepare harsh sanctions against Russia in case of Ukraine invasion
6Dec2022
2021-12-06 21:54 Health Ministry warns of new scam targeting vaccinated people
2021-12-06 20:58 Canada decides against sending more military personnel to Ukraine
2021-12-06 17:17 Second shipment of coal arrives in Ukraine to meet demand
2021-12-06 15:49 Ukrainians borrowed record $1.8 billion in microloans in 2021
2021-12-06 13:53 Police suspect arson after journalist’s cars found burned
5Dec2022
2021-12-05 21:14 Bloomberg: Turkey ready to sell over 20 Bayraktar drones to Ukraine
2021-12-05 19:55 Belarus claims Ukrainian military helicopter violated its airspace, threatens consequences
2021-12-05 19:13 Dota 2 developer changes tournament logo because of Ukraine’s decommunization law
2021-12-05 15:13 Ukraine to intensify Covid-19 restrictions in ‘yellow’ zones on Dec. 6
4Dec2022
2021-12-04 15:44 Biden: ‘I will not accept Russia’s red lines on Ukraine’
2021-12-04 11:37 Q&A with Brian Bonner, ex-chief editor of Kyiv Post
3Dec2022
2021-12-03 21:50 Ukrainians declare assets worth $9.25 million in tax amnesty
2021-12-03 20:36 Ukraine to buy world’s most expensive drugs to treat SMA
2021-12-03 18:25 China’s Skyrizon sues Ukrainian government for $4.5 billion over failed Motor Sich bid
2021-12-03 17:34 Chill Ukrainian cat Stepan goes viral, does ad for Valentino
2021-12-03 15:52 Defense minister Reznikov: Russia might use 94,300 troops to invade Ukraine
2021-12-03 14:53 Prosecutor general vows to step up 200 criminal cases against top oligarch over his media attacks
2021-12-03 09:39 DTEK energy company may have hidden hazardous accident at power plant
2021-12-03 00:36 EU to provide 31 million euros to enhance Ukraine’s defense capabilities
2Dec2022
2021-12-02 23:22 2022 state budget passes in parliament
2021-12-02 22:21 Foreign panel members slam delay in selection of anti-graft prosecutor
2021-12-02 21:53 G7 urges Ukraine not to sabotage selection of anti-corruption prosecutor
2021-12-02 20:00 Ukraine bans entry of foreign visitors from African countries with Omicron cases
2021-12-02 18:45 Top diplomats of US, Russia meet to discuss Ukraine amid looming invasion
2021-12-02 17:10 Civic watchdogs say Zelensky appoints 21 tainted judges
2021-12-02 11:33 Media in Progress Ep. 2: What’s in a name?
2021-12-02 07:22 If Russia launches blitzkrieg into Ukraine, how would it look?
1Dec2022
2021-12-01 07:20 Zelensky’s address to parliament: What you need to know
2021-12-01 07:18 Thousands of protesters demand Zelensky’s resignation
2021-12-01 07:16 Russia conducts military exercises near Ukraine’s borders as NATO allies meet in Riga
2021-12-01 07:14 Former judiciary official suspected of embezzling $1.9 million
2021-12-01 07:12 National Bank survey: Ukrainian businesses’ pessimism grew in November
2021-12-01 07:10 Ukrainian startup Pibox raises $400,000 in Toronto
2021-11-30 04:52 Illia Ponomarenko: Is Russia really about to invade Ukraine?
2021-11-30 04:49 Disney casts Ukrainian actress in ‘Star Wars: Ahsoka’
2021-11-30 04:47 Ministry of Digital Transformation partners with Apple to conduct 2023 census
2021-11-30 04:45 Ukrainian company signs €136.5 million contract with French shipbuilder
2021-11-30 04:44 Constitutional Court delays swearing in judges appointed by Zelensky
2021-11-30 04:42 Parliament passes ‘anti-Akhmetov’ tax law that raises iron ore rents, triples carbon tax
2021-11-30 04:40 Yellow quarantine zone restrictions will be tightened as of Dec. 6
2021-11-30 04:38 Ukraine to introduce booster shots in 2022
2021-11-30 04:35 West promises consequences if Russia invades Ukraine
29Nov2022
2021-11-29 04:21 Ukrainian team NaVi wins $225,000 in Counter-Strike tournament
2021-11-29 04:18 These are best restaurants, bars in Kyiv, according to Salt awards
2021-11-29 04:15 Ukrainian startup MySat raises $9,700 on Kickstarter to develop satellite kit
2021-11-29 04:13 Naftogaz records $91 million profit in third quarter of 2021
2021-11-29 04:10 German ambassador: Nord Stream 2 won’t enter use for at least 6 months
2021-11-29 04:05 Government launches new digital services, including pension and subsidy registration
3Dec2022
2021-11-03 00:36 EU to provide 31 million euros to enhance Ukraine’s defense capabilities
2Dec2022
2021-11-02 23:22 2022 state budget passes in parliament
2021-11-02 22:21 Foreign panel members slam delay in selection of anti-graft prosecutor
2021-11-02 21:53 G7 urges Ukraine not to sabotage selection of anti-corruption prosecutor
2021-11-02 20:00 Ukraine bans entry of foreign visitors from African countries with Omicron cases
2021-11-02 18:45 Top diplomats of US, Russia meet to discuss Ukraine amid looming invasion
2021-11-02 17:10 Civic watchdogs say Zelensky appoints 21 tainted judges
2021-11-02 11:33 Media in Progress Ep. 2: What’s in a name?
2021-11-02 07:22 If Russia launches blitzkrieg into Ukraine, how would it look?
1Dec2022
2021-11-01 07:20 Zelensky’s address to parliament: What you need to know
2021-11-01 07:18 Thousands of protesters demand Zelensky’s resignation
2021-11-01 07:16 Russia conducts military exercises near Ukraine’s borders as NATO allies meet in Riga
2021-11-01 07:14 Former judiciary official suspected of embezzling $1.9 million
2021-11-01 07:12 National Bank survey: Ukrainian businesses’ pessimism grew in November
2021-11-01 07:10 Ukrainian startup Pibox raises $400,000 in Toronto
30Nov2022
2021-11-30 04:52 Illia Ponomarenko: Is Russia really about to invade Ukraine?
2021-11-30 04:49 Disney casts Ukrainian actress in ‘Star Wars: Ahsoka’
2021-11-30 04:47 Ministry of Digital Transformation partners with Apple to conduct 2023 census
2021-11-30 04:45 Ukrainian company signs €136.5 million contract with French shipbuilder
2021-11-30 04:44 Constitutional Court delays swearing in judges appointed by Zelensky
2021-11-30 04:42 Parliament passes ‘anti-Akhmetov’ tax law that raises iron ore rents, triples carbon tax
2021-11-30 04:40 Yellow quarantine zone restrictions will be tightened as of Dec. 6
2021-11-30 04:38 Ukraine to introduce booster shots in 2022
2021-11-30 04:35 West promises consequences if Russia invades Ukraine
29Nov2022
2021-11-29 04:21 Ukrainian team NaVi wins $225,000 in Counter-Strike tournament
2021-11-29 04:18 These are best restaurants, bars in Kyiv, according to Salt awards
2021-11-29 04:15 Ukrainian startup MySat raises $9,700 on Kickstarter to develop satellite kit
2021-11-29 04:13 Naftogaz records $91 million profit in third quarter of 2021
2021-11-29 04:10 German ambassador: Nord Stream 2 won’t enter use for at least 6 months
2021-11-29 04:05 Government launches new digital services, including pension and subsidy registration
2021-11-29 04:00 Ukraine’s judicial reform, explained
2021-11-29 03:57 Ukraine imposes travel restrictions to prevent spread of Covid-19 Omicron strain
28Nov2022
2021-11-28 03:51 Ukrainian studio films music video for French artist Kavinsky
2021-11-28 03:49 Naftogaz breaks gas contract with Firtash’s Ye Energy, says it could have cost taxpayers $4 billion
2021-11-28 03:46 State Guard Administration denies firing servicemen for not shooting down journalist’s drone
2021-11-28 03:44 State Investigation Bureau opens probe into famous journalist days after he argues with Zelensky on TV
2021-11-28 03:41 Ukraine’s population shrinking fast, can drop by 6 million in 30 years
2021-11-28 03:39 NATO believes Russian military buildup near Ukraine’s border is not a bluff
26Nov2022
2021-11-26 03:34 UK pop star Ed Sheeran spotted in Kyiv
2021-11-26 03:32 DTEK Eurobonds fall 11.6% after Zelensky’s allegations about Akhmetov
2021-11-26 03:29 Unknown men brutally attack famous Kyiv bar
2021-11-26 03:26 Police shut down fraudulent Covid-19 documents operation in Zakarpattia Oblast
2021-11-26 03:24 Lawyers say Zelensky illegally appointed Constitutional Court judges
2021-11-26 03:21 Zelensky holds 5-hour press marathon with handpicked media
25Nov2022
2021-11-25 11:30 Media in Progress Ep. 1: Our fight for independent journalism in Ukraine
2021-11-25 01:47 German-based tech company Avenga buys Ukrainian outsourcer Perfectial
2021-11-25 01:45 State-owned wine producer Odesavynprom privatized for $8.7 million
2021-11-25 01:38 Government to launch state-owned Ukrainian National Airlines
2021-11-25 01:35 NGOs call on Zelensky not to appoint corrupt judges
2021-11-25 01:34 Security Service busts Russia-backed bot farm in Kherson Oblast
30Nov2022
2021-11-30 04:42 Parliament passes ‘anti-Akhmetov’ tax law that raises iron ore rents, triples carbon tax
2021-11-30 04:40 Yellow quarantine zone restrictions will be tightened as of Dec. 6
2021-11-30 04:38 Ukraine to introduce booster shots in 2022
2021-11-30 04:35 West promises consequences if Russia invades Ukraine
29Nov2022
2021-11-29 04:21 Ukrainian team NaVi wins $225,000 in Counter-Strike tournament
2021-11-29 04:18 These are best restaurants, bars in Kyiv, according to Salt awards
2021-11-29 04:15 Ukrainian startup MySat raises $9,700 on Kickstarter to develop satellite kit
2021-11-29 04:13 Naftogaz records $91 million profit in third quarter of 2021
2021-11-29 04:10 German ambassador: Nord Stream 2 won’t enter use for at least 6 months
2021-11-29 04:05 Government launches new digital services, including pension and subsidy registration
2021-11-29 04:00 Ukraine’s judicial reform, explained
2021-11-29 03:57 Ukraine imposes travel restrictions to prevent spread of Covid-19 Omicron strain
28Nov2022
2021-11-28 03:51 Ukrainian studio films music video for French artist Kavinsky
2021-11-28 03:49 Naftogaz breaks gas contract with Firtash’s Ye Energy, says it could have cost taxpayers $4 billion
2021-11-28 03:46 State Guard Administration denies firing servicemen for not shooting down journalist’s drone
2021-11-28 03:44 State Investigation Bureau opens probe into famous journalist days after he argues with Zelensky on TV
2021-11-28 03:41 Ukraine’s population shrinking fast, can drop by 6 million in 30 years
2021-11-28 03:39 NATO believes Russian military buildup near Ukraine’s border is not a bluff
26Nov2022
2021-11-26 03:34 UK pop star Ed Sheeran spotted in Kyiv
2021-11-26 03:32 DTEK Eurobonds fall 11.6% after Zelensky’s allegations about Akhmetov
2021-11-26 03:29 Unknown men brutally attack famous Kyiv bar
2021-11-26 03:26 Police shut down fraudulent Covid-19 documents operation in Zakarpattia Oblast
2021-11-26 03:24 Lawyers say Zelensky illegally appointed Constitutional Court judges
2021-11-26 03:21 Zelensky holds 5-hour press marathon with handpicked media
25Nov2022
2021-11-25 11:30 Media in Progress Ep. 1: Our fight for independent journalism in Ukraine
2021-11-25 01:47 German-based tech company Avenga buys Ukrainian outsourcer Perfectial
2021-11-25 01:45 State-owned wine producer Odesavynprom privatized for $8.7 million
2021-11-25 01:38 Government to launch state-owned Ukrainian National Airlines
2021-11-25 01:35 NGOs call on Zelensky not to appoint corrupt judges
2021-11-25 01:34 Security Service busts Russia-backed bot farm in Kherson Oblast
2021-11-25 01:32 RFE/RL: 5 intelligence agents involved with Wagnergate had their passports revoked
2021-11-25 01:28 Media: Zelensky’s chief of staff throws secretive birthday celebration at state residence
2021-11-25 01:25 US Embassy warns Americans in Ukraine of possible invasion by Russia
2021-11-25 01:22 Foreign Policy: Biden wants to kill Nord Stream 2 sanctions amendments
24Nov2022
2021-11-24 01:18 Music video director Tanu Muiño nominated for Grammy
2021-11-24 01:16 Eight-year-old girl creates illustration for European Space Agency’s rocket
2021-11-24 01:14 Ukrainian becomes world’s top online gamer
2021-11-24 01:12 Grammarly founders become billionaires, richer than oligarchs Kolomoisky, Pinchuk
2021-11-24 01:10 Ukraine to get $28.5 million loan to make schools, kindergartens energy efficient
2021-11-24 01:08 Pro-Kremlin lawmaker pays bail for Odesa mayor Trukhanov
2021-11-24 01:05 Ukraine launches operation to stop migrants coming from Belarus
2021-11-24 01:03 Opponent of Nord Stream 2 to become German foreign minister
2021-11-24 01:00 Russian authorities arrest 31 Crimean Tatars in occupied peninsula
23Nov2022
2021-11-23 00:53 New app to help victims report domestic abuse
2021-11-23 00:51 Ukrainian banks’ net profits up by 47% in first 10 months of 2021
2021-11-23 00:49 Center for Social and Economic Research: Ukraine loses up to $17 billion per year to tax avoidance
2021-11-23 00:46 Kyiv administration sues subway contractor for using state funds to make a buck
2021-11-23 00:44 Former judge under investigation for wrongdoing found shot dead in Kyiv
2021-11-23 00:40 Ukraine extends deal with Pfizer to secure 25 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine
2021-11-23 00:36 Ukraine gets two more patrol boats from US
26Nov2022
2021-11-26 03:29 Unknown men brutally attack famous Kyiv bar
2021-11-26 03:26 Police shut down fraudulent Covid-19 documents operation in Zakarpattia Oblast
2021-11-26 03:24 Lawyers say Zelensky illegally appointed Constitutional Court judges
2021-11-26 03:21 Zelensky holds 5-hour press marathon with handpicked media
25Nov2022
2021-11-25 11:30 Media in Progress Ep. 1: Our fight for independent journalism in Ukraine
2021-11-25 01:47 German-based tech company Avenga buys Ukrainian outsourcer Perfectial
2021-11-25 01:45 State-owned wine producer Odesavynprom privatized for $8.7 million
2021-11-25 01:38 Government to launch state-owned Ukrainian National Airlines
2021-11-25 01:35 NGOs call on Zelensky not to appoint corrupt judges
2021-11-25 01:34 Security Service busts Russia-backed bot farm in Kherson Oblast
2021-11-25 01:32 RFE/RL: 5 intelligence agents involved with Wagnergate had their passports revoked
2021-11-25 01:28 Media: Zelensky’s chief of staff throws secretive birthday celebration at state residence
2021-11-25 01:25 US Embassy warns Americans in Ukraine of possible invasion by Russia
2021-11-25 01:22 Foreign Policy: Biden wants to kill Nord Stream 2 sanctions amendments
24Nov2022
2021-11-24 01:18 Music video director Tanu Muiño nominated for Grammy
2021-11-24 01:16 Eight-year-old girl creates illustration for European Space Agency’s rocket
2021-11-24 01:14 Ukrainian becomes world’s top online gamer
2021-11-24 01:12 Grammarly founders become billionaires, richer than oligarchs Kolomoisky, Pinchuk
2021-11-24 01:10 Ukraine to get $28.5 million loan to make schools, kindergartens energy efficient
2021-11-24 01:08 Pro-Kremlin lawmaker pays bail for Odesa mayor Trukhanov
2021-11-24 01:05 Ukraine launches operation to stop migrants coming from Belarus
2021-11-24 01:03 Opponent of Nord Stream 2 to become German foreign minister
2021-11-24 01:00 Russian authorities arrest 31 Crimean Tatars in occupied peninsula
23Nov2022
2021-11-23 00:53 New app to help victims report domestic abuse
2021-11-23 00:51 Ukrainian banks’ net profits up by 47% in first 10 months of 2021
2021-11-23 00:49 Center for Social and Economic Research: Ukraine loses up to $17 billion per year to tax avoidance
2021-11-23 00:46 Kyiv administration sues subway contractor for using state funds to make a buck
2021-11-23 00:44 Former judge under investigation for wrongdoing found shot dead in Kyiv
2021-11-23 00:40 Ukraine extends deal with Pfizer to secure 25 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine
2021-11-23 00:36 Ukraine gets two more patrol boats from US
2021-11-23 00:29 US imposes new sanctions over Nord Stream 2
22Nov2022
2021-11-22 23:59 IMF approves $700 million loan tranche to Ukraine, extends stand-by program through June 2022
2021-11-22 23:49 US intelligence paints clearer picture of Russia’s looming Ukraine invasion
2021-11-22 00:23 Ukraine’s wearable transcribing device raises $111,000 on Kickstarter
2021-11-22 00:22 OECD: Ukrainians have some of lowest retirement savings globally
2021-11-22 00:19 US Westinghouse to build 2 reactors at Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant
2021-11-22 00:09 New Ukrainian carrier Air Ocean Airlines starts regular domestic flights
2021-11-22 00:06 Why is Ukraine still missing a chief anti-corruption prosecutor?
2021-11-22 00:04 Media: At new state-owned TV station, reporters are told to promote Zelensky
2021-11-22 00:01 3 Ukrainian women, 11 children repatriated from Syrian refugee camp al-Hawl
21Nov2022
2021-11-21 23:41 Education platform about Chornobyl disaster available in English
2021-11-21 23:36 Belarus resumes supplying electricity to Ukraine
2021-11-21 23:33 First of 7 ships carrying emergency coal deliveries arrives in Odesa
2021-11-21 23:29 Saakashvili ends 50-day hunger strike as health deteriorates
2021-11-21 23:24 Protesters demand dismissal of Zelensky’s chief of staff Yermak
2021-11-21 23:19 Russian-led militants shell 2 Ukrainian villages
2021-11-21 23:12 Ukraine’s defense intelligence chief: Russia is preparing to attack in late January
19Nov2022
2021-11-19 23:04 Thousands of Ukrainians use passwords that take seconds to hack
2021-11-19 23:01 Ukrposhta to build fully-automated mail sorting complex in Dnipro
2021-11-19 23:00 J.P. Morgan downgrades Ukraine’s 2021 GDP growth forecast from 4.5% to 2.3%
24Nov2022
2021-11-24 01:05 Ukraine launches operation to stop migrants coming from Belarus
2021-11-24 01:03 Opponent of Nord Stream 2 to become German foreign minister
2021-11-24 01:00 Russian authorities arrest 31 Crimean Tatars in occupied peninsula
23Nov2022
2021-11-23 00:53 New app to help victims report domestic abuse
2021-11-23 00:51 Ukrainian banks’ net profits up by 47% in first 10 months of 2021
2021-11-23 00:49 Center for Social and Economic Research: Ukraine loses up to $17 billion per year to tax avoidance
2021-11-23 00:46 Kyiv administration sues subway contractor for using state funds to make a buck
2021-11-23 00:44 Former judge under investigation for wrongdoing found shot dead in Kyiv
2021-11-23 00:40 Ukraine extends deal with Pfizer to secure 25 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine
2021-11-23 00:36 Ukraine gets two more patrol boats from US
2021-11-23 00:29 US imposes new sanctions over Nord Stream 2
22Nov2022
2021-11-22 23:59 IMF approves $700 million loan tranche to Ukraine, extends stand-by program through June 2022
2021-11-22 23:49 US intelligence paints clearer picture of Russia’s looming Ukraine invasion
2021-11-22 00:23 Ukraine’s wearable transcribing device raises $111,000 on Kickstarter
2021-11-22 00:22 OECD: Ukrainians have some of lowest retirement savings globally
2021-11-22 00:19 US Westinghouse to build 2 reactors at Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant
2021-11-22 00:09 New Ukrainian carrier Air Ocean Airlines starts regular domestic flights
2021-11-22 00:06 Why is Ukraine still missing a chief anti-corruption prosecutor?
2021-11-22 00:04 Media: At new state-owned TV station, reporters are told to promote Zelensky
2021-11-22 00:01 3 Ukrainian women, 11 children repatriated from Syrian refugee camp al-Hawl
21Nov2022
2021-11-21 23:41 Education platform about Chornobyl disaster available in English
2021-11-21 23:36 Belarus resumes supplying electricity to Ukraine
2021-11-21 23:33 First of 7 ships carrying emergency coal deliveries arrives in Odesa
2021-11-21 23:29 Saakashvili ends 50-day hunger strike as health deteriorates
2021-11-21 23:24 Protesters demand dismissal of Zelensky’s chief of staff Yermak
2021-11-21 23:19 Russian-led militants shell 2 Ukrainian villages
2021-11-21 23:12 Ukraine’s defense intelligence chief: Russia is preparing to attack in late January
19Nov2022
2021-11-19 23:04 Thousands of Ukrainians use passwords that take seconds to hack
2021-11-19 23:01 Ukrposhta to build fully-automated mail sorting complex in Dnipro
2021-11-19 23:00 J.P. Morgan downgrades Ukraine’s 2021 GDP growth forecast from 4.5% to 2.3%
2021-11-19 22:56 Authorities complete investigation of infamous judge Vovk’s brother
2021-11-19 22:55 Saakashvili’s hunger strike in Georgia, explained
2021-11-19 22:47 Health minister: Ukraine past peak of recent Covid-19 wave
2021-11-19 22:35 Ex-intelligence chief says Zelensky may be behind failed attempt to arrest Russian proxies
18Nov2022
2021-11-18 21:42 Sentsov’s crime drama ‘Rhino’ wins at Stockholm Film Festival
2021-11-18 21:35 Sean Penn to film documentary about Russia’s war against Ukraine
2021-11-18 21:33 Grammarly becomes most expensive Ukrainian tech startup with $13 billion valuation
2021-11-18 21:26 State Property Fund head resigns, says it has nothing to do with controversial Bilshovyk sale
2021-11-18 21:24 Saakashvili in intensive care after passing out in jail
2021-11-18 21:18 Belarus moves migrants away from Polish border
2021-11-18 21:16 Europe remains closed to unvaccinated Ukrainians
2021-11-18 21:13 Russian military buildup near Ukraine, explained
2021-11-18 21:04 Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba accuses Russia of trying to kill Normandy Format peace talks
2021-11-18 21:00 Police: US citizen ordered killing of agriculture minister over business grudge
17Nov2022
2021-11-17 20:42 Ukrainian-developed ORTY named one of world’s top food tech startups in 2021
2021-11-17 20:40 Rocket with Ukrainian engine launches French military satellites into orbit
2021-11-17 20:39 Ukrgasbank posts record $102 million profit in first 10 months of 2021
2021-11-17 20:36 DTEK threatens to sue Guaranteed Buyer for freezing $115 million in debt repayments
2021-11-17 20:33 Top manager at ArcelorMittal alleged of helping company dodge $82 million in taxes
2021-11-17 20:30 Ukrainian city starts anonymous Covid-19 vaccination for fake certificate holders
21Nov2022
2021-11-21 23:41 Education platform about Chornobyl disaster available in English
2021-11-21 23:36 Belarus resumes supplying electricity to Ukraine
2021-11-21 23:33 First of 7 ships carrying emergency coal deliveries arrives in Odesa
2021-11-21 23:29 Saakashvili ends 50-day hunger strike as health deteriorates
2021-11-21 23:24 Protesters demand dismissal of Zelensky’s chief of staff Yermak
2021-11-21 23:19 Russian-led militants shell 2 Ukrainian villages
2021-11-21 23:12 Ukraine’s defense intelligence chief: Russia is preparing to attack in late January
19Nov2022
2021-11-19 23:04 Thousands of Ukrainians use passwords that take seconds to hack
2021-11-19 23:01 Ukrposhta to build fully-automated mail sorting complex in Dnipro
2021-11-19 23:00 J.P. Morgan downgrades Ukraine’s 2021 GDP growth forecast from 4.5% to 2.3%
2021-11-19 22:56 Authorities complete investigation of infamous judge Vovk’s brother
2021-11-19 22:55 Saakashvili’s hunger strike in Georgia, explained
2021-11-19 22:47 Health minister: Ukraine past peak of recent Covid-19 wave
2021-11-19 22:35 Ex-intelligence chief says Zelensky may be behind failed attempt to arrest Russian proxies
18Nov2022
2021-11-18 21:42 Sentsov’s crime drama ‘Rhino’ wins at Stockholm Film Festival
2021-11-18 21:35 Sean Penn to film documentary about Russia’s war against Ukraine
2021-11-18 21:33 Grammarly becomes most expensive Ukrainian tech startup with $13 billion valuation
2021-11-18 21:26 State Property Fund head resigns, says it has nothing to do with controversial Bilshovyk sale
2021-11-18 21:24 Saakashvili in intensive care after passing out in jail
2021-11-18 21:18 Belarus moves migrants away from Polish border
2021-11-18 21:16 Europe remains closed to unvaccinated Ukrainians
2021-11-18 21:13 Russian military buildup near Ukraine, explained
2021-11-18 21:04 Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba accuses Russia of trying to kill Normandy Format peace talks
2021-11-18 21:00 Police: US citizen ordered killing of agriculture minister over business grudge
17Nov2022
2021-11-17 20:42 Ukrainian-developed ORTY named one of world’s top food tech startups in 2021
2021-11-17 20:40 Rocket with Ukrainian engine launches French military satellites into orbit
2021-11-17 20:39 Ukrgasbank posts record $102 million profit in first 10 months of 2021
2021-11-17 20:36 DTEK threatens to sue Guaranteed Buyer for freezing $115 million in debt repayments
2021-11-17 20:33 Top manager at ArcelorMittal alleged of helping company dodge $82 million in taxes
2021-11-17 20:30 Ukrainian city starts anonymous Covid-19 vaccination for fake certificate holders
2021-11-17 20:25 Over 600,000 Ukrainians are late for second dose of Covid-19 vaccine
2021-11-17 20:18 Anti-Monopoly Committee pauses Bilshovyk machinery plant sale
2021-11-17 20:05 Bellingcat: Ukraine behind failed attempt to arrest Russian proxies in 2020
16Nov2022
2021-11-16 20:01 Ukrainian school janitor becomes jiu-jitsu world champion
2021-11-16 19:59 Centrenergo to import 1.5 million tons of coal to prevent outages
2021-11-16 19:56 Nord Stream 2 certification put on hold, gas prices soar
2021-11-16 19:52 President Zelensky leads by 10% in new poll
2021-11-16 19:50 Ukraine hands out first ever jail sentence for homophobic hate crime
2021-11-16 19:48 SBU busts anti-vax group, says it plotted violence under Russia’s oversight
2021-11-16 19:16 Ukraine’s military intercepts Russian drone in Donbas
2021-11-16 19:10 Media: Head of State Property Fund resigns
2021-11-16 07:01 Health Ministry: 96% of people who die of COVID-19 are unvaccinated
15Nov2022
2021-11-15 18:56 Ukrainian director wins best video at MTV Europe Music Awards
2021-11-15 18:53 Gazprom declines to buy additional capacity through Ukraine again
2021-11-15 18:47 Ukraine’s Naftogaz will take part in certification of Nord Stream 2
2021-11-15 18:13 Belarusian border crisis, explained
2021-11-15 18:10 Fully vaccinated Ukrainians will get Hr 1,000 ($40) from government
2021-11-15 18:03 Ex-chief editor says Ukraine’s top prosecutor pressured Kyiv Post
2021-11-15 15:25 NATO chief alarmed by Russia’s military buildup, says alliance stands by Ukraine
14Nov2022
2021-11-14 15:26 Head of state-owned Guaranteed Buyer sacked, claims foul play
18Nov2022
2021-11-18 21:16 Europe remains closed to unvaccinated Ukrainians
2021-11-18 21:13 Russian military buildup near Ukraine, explained
2021-11-18 21:04 Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba accuses Russia of trying to kill Normandy Format peace talks
2021-11-18 21:00 Police: US citizen ordered killing of agriculture minister over business grudge
17Nov2022
2021-11-17 20:42 Ukrainian-developed ORTY named one of world’s top food tech startups in 2021
2021-11-17 20:40 Rocket with Ukrainian engine launches French military satellites into orbit
2021-11-17 20:39 Ukrgasbank posts record $102 million profit in first 10 months of 2021
2021-11-17 20:36 DTEK threatens to sue Guaranteed Buyer for freezing $115 million in debt repayments
2021-11-17 20:33 Top manager at ArcelorMittal alleged of helping company dodge $82 million in taxes
2021-11-17 20:30 Ukrainian city starts anonymous Covid-19 vaccination for fake certificate holders
2021-11-17 20:25 Over 600,000 Ukrainians are late for second dose of Covid-19 vaccine
2021-11-17 20:18 Anti-Monopoly Committee pauses Bilshovyk machinery plant sale
2021-11-17 20:05 Bellingcat: Ukraine behind failed attempt to arrest Russian proxies in 2020
16Nov2022
2021-11-16 20:01 Ukrainian school janitor becomes jiu-jitsu world champion
2021-11-16 19:59 Centrenergo to import 1.5 million tons of coal to prevent outages
2021-11-16 19:56 Nord Stream 2 certification put on hold, gas prices soar
2021-11-16 19:52 President Zelensky leads by 10% in new poll
2021-11-16 19:50 Ukraine hands out first ever jail sentence for homophobic hate crime
2021-11-16 19:48 SBU busts anti-vax group, says it plotted violence under Russia’s oversight
2021-11-16 19:16 Ukraine’s military intercepts Russian drone in Donbas
2021-11-16 19:10 Media: Head of State Property Fund resigns
2021-11-16 07:01 Health Ministry: 96% of people who die of COVID-19 are unvaccinated
15Nov2022
2021-11-15 18:56 Ukrainian director wins best video at MTV Europe Music Awards
2021-11-15 18:53 Gazprom declines to buy additional capacity through Ukraine again
2021-11-15 18:47 Ukraine’s Naftogaz will take part in certification of Nord Stream 2
2021-11-15 18:13 Belarusian border crisis, explained
2021-11-15 18:10 Fully vaccinated Ukrainians will get Hr 1,000 ($40) from government
2021-11-15 18:03 Ex-chief editor says Ukraine’s top prosecutor pressured Kyiv Post
2021-11-15 15:25 NATO chief alarmed by Russia’s military buildup, says alliance stands by Ukraine
14Nov2022
2021-11-14 15:26 Head of state-owned Guaranteed Buyer sacked, claims foul play
2021-11-14 15:26 Kyiv’s state-owned Elektronmash factory auctioned off for $37 million on Nov. 12
2021-11-14 15:26 UK special forces could shore up Ukraine’s defense amid Russian military buildup
2021-11-14 15:26 Bellingcat: Secret Donetsk torture prison is controlled by Russia
2021-11-14 15:26 Russian-led forces damage 9 civilian homes in Donetsk Oblast
2021-11-14 15:25 Golden Gate District to become Kyiv’s cultural hub with own brand
2021-11-14 15:25 Mate Academy startup raises $1.9 million from Ukrainian, European investors
16Nov2022
2021-11-16 19:10 Media: Head of State Property Fund resigns
2021-11-16 07:01 Health Ministry: 96% of people who die of COVID-19 are unvaccinated
15Nov2022
2021-11-15 18:56 Ukrainian director wins best video at MTV Europe Music Awards
2021-11-15 18:53 Gazprom declines to buy additional capacity through Ukraine again
2021-11-15 18:47 Ukraine’s Naftogaz will take part in certification of Nord Stream 2
2021-11-15 18:13 Belarusian border crisis, explained
2021-11-15 18:10 Fully vaccinated Ukrainians will get Hr 1,000 ($40) from government
2021-11-15 18:03 Ex-chief editor says Ukraine’s top prosecutor pressured Kyiv Post
2021-11-15 15:25 NATO chief alarmed by Russia’s military buildup, says alliance stands by Ukraine
14Nov2022
2021-11-14 15:26 Head of state-owned Guaranteed Buyer sacked, claims foul play
2021-11-14 15:26 Kyiv’s state-owned Elektronmash factory auctioned off for $37 million on Nov. 12
2021-11-14 15:26 UK special forces could shore up Ukraine’s defense amid Russian military buildup
2021-11-14 15:26 Bellingcat: Secret Donetsk torture prison is controlled by Russia
2021-11-14 15:26 Russian-led forces damage 9 civilian homes in Donetsk Oblast
2021-11-14 15:25 Golden Gate District to become Kyiv’s cultural hub with own brand
2021-11-14 15:25 Mate Academy startup raises $1.9 million from Ukrainian, European investors
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